Not nursing very long

by Courtney
(Cypress TX)

My baby will only nurse for 5 or 10 minutes then just wont latch anymore, and wont suck even when latched. (Latch looks correct, no pain.) My baby then seems perfectly content until the next feeding. (2-4 hours). Consistent wet and dirty diapers. My milk has come in. Where's the dilemma? Should she be concerned? She really only sucks for 5 minutes, doesn't fall asleep or anything, just stops. Any ideas?

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by: Mackey Lane

To me, there seems to be no real issue here. Some babies are so proficent at removing milk from the breast till 5 minutes is all they need. Certainly this seems to be the case here and it is not all that uncommon. I would not worry much as long as the baby is gaining weight well, appears content and is voiding appropriately.

Feel free to contact me if you need any further assistance. I have an alternate email that I check hourly if you'd like to use it, it is maquanda (dot) roberson (at) la (dot) gov.


Chante: I interviewed Mackey on just this topic of feeding newborns recently. The show title is Episode 5: Feeding Newborns - How To Breastfeed. You can listen to it here: http://www.my-natural-motherhood-journey.com/blog-talk-radio.html

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