Speed Feeder !!

[Shell31]

Hi Everyone,

My little girl is 6wks old and I can't believe how fast she feeds. She literally feeds for 5-8mins then pulls off. I change her nappy, let her have a little rest & offer her the same breast again for a few more minutes. As she is having more awake time now I usually leave it at that until she shows tired signs & offer her the other breast before putting her to bed. She MAY have a minute or two on that side but usually nothing.. At night she wakes up for a feed & all she will have is the first breast 5-8mins & thats it.
I understand that she is obviously getting all she needs as she has plenty of wet nappies, had gained weight last time she was weighed (1.5kgs in 4weeks) & is content until the next feed which is usually 4hrs with the odd catch up feed after 2-3 hrs if she has had a long 5 hr stint through the night.

Today has been different. More then likely her 6week growth spurt as she has been feeding every 2 hours or more often & seems be be wanting more. She will feed for awhile, I get the letdown & she is happy for a few mins then she starts pulling back from the breast, latching off & on, grizzling & just generally unsettled.. All growth spurt related?

I guess I just need reassurance that the speed feeds are ok. Anyone else have a fast feeder? im worried that the off & on / pulling away from the breast I've seen today is going to continue. This is what happened with my other children & quickly made breastfeeding a horrible experience. I hope its just a growth spurt today that is unsettling her.

Thanks for reading. Hope I made sense.

Rachelle x

[kateyb9]

Hey Rachelle,

I am in the exact same boat as you, my 3 month old girl has a similar feeding pattern to your little one, so I will be interested to see what kind of feedback you get because it is something that is always worrying me!

I have 2 little girls, & I stopped feeding my first after 3 months. I always wished that I had have persisted.

With my second now, I am always worrying that she is not feeding enough, due to her feeds mostly being very short.