Post by seamonster on Jul 17, 2015 11:39:25 GMT -5
badw0lf to 20 minutes a side, 10 to 40 total. He eats off both sides at each feeding and I burp in between boobs and when he comes off the better side. Sometimes he does eat until he pukes and then demands more, but spit up is usually a cue he's done.
I really let him decide if he's still hungry by offering when he comes off to chat and putting away when he doesn't seem interested. The latter sometimes incites pawing if he's still hungry.
I know it's Friday but I have a question and I dont want to wait until Monday.
DS is NURSING!! No shield!! But the kid will eat until he pukes and go back for more. He's mastered boot and rally at 5 months.
I'm used to giving him a set amount and I have no idea how much he's getting now. About how much time does your kiddo spend on each side?
Wahoo! Remember LO is still learning about nursing so he'll figure some of it out on his own. When DS used to spit up a lot & then maybe need a top off, I learned to unlatch him after he gulped his way through initial let down (at ~2 min) and burp then allow him to finish.
DS typically nurses 4-7 min on one side for a daytime feed. 15-20 minutes each side for bedtime feed. That said, he knows more about what he's doing than I do. If he eats well for 3 minutes and then throws a fit if I try to keep him at the breast, maybe he sucked extra hard and got his milk faster, or maybe for some reason it was extra fatty and he doesn't need as much, or he's just not as hungry. 4+ months in it's still kind of terrifying that my baby is in charge of eating.
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