Not nursing for long

the most important things are her weight gain and diaper output. how many wet diapers in a day? and how often are you nursing?

my babe also only nurses for like 5 mins at a time before she gets distracted lol. I just leave the breast available for her to turn back and latch as many times as she wants until she is done. she can sometimes go 4 or so hours between feeds

My girl is 5 1/2 months and weighs 14 lbs too, she’ll eat for 5mins then if I switch sides she’ll eat for maybe another 2-3 minutes. They get more efficient as they get older. Long as she seems satisfied I wouldn’t worry

As long as diapers and weight gain are good I wouldn’t worry too much. Some babies can get what they need in just 5-10 min. My son is 5 and a half months old and averages about 6-9 min nursing each time. And starts getting distracted around 5 min. He used to eat for 18-25 min each time but he got more efficient as he grew.

My girl is 5 months this week and 14 lbs. eats 3-8 minutes at a time. I have incredibly fast flow and that’s all she needs! Took a while to feel comfortable with but the pediatrician and lactation specialist said it as all good cause she is gaining weight and happy 🥰

Is your baby getting solids in now? Maybe baby is liking solids more now. I think this happens at this stage. Mine is 6 months and is more interested in solids now.

My girl will be 5 months on the 23rd and she eats 7 minutes, max. She weighs 15.5lbs. So it’s normal. They are just more efficient eaters at this age.

Same thing happened to me. My girl is 5 months old weights 15.5lbs and she only nurses for 5-6minutes. I started to give her a bottle with pumped milk and now she eats 5.5/6oz of milk every 2.5/3hours. I know for sure she wasn’t getting that much from my boob cause it takes me 20 min to pump 5/6oz of milk. She has always had plenty of wet diapers and on track for weight gain but I felt she wasn’t eating enough and started giving her more with bottle just for my peace of mind. I followed my instincts 🤍I still nurse her but now I have a better idea of how much she eats a day. My pediatrician said she should eat between 22 to 28oz a day.

@Debora 🦋 keep in mind babies are much more efficient than any pump though. A healthy breastfeeding infant removes approximately 80% of the total volume in 5 minutes and an efficient breast pump removes 85% in 15 minutes.

@Jelena Yes! My little one empties me SO much quicker than my pump. Sometimes I can only get 3-4oz in 30 minutes on the pump, but when I do weighted feeds, she is getting 5.5-6oz in 5-10 minutes.

@Bethany amazing! I EBF so I only have ever used a haakaa to collect/save excess breastmilk, but I’ve heard from so many doctors about how much more efficient babies are than pumps!

5 Mins and mine is 17lbs 🥲. He is a serious FOMO baby and I can’t keep him latched at all ever. I just offer it frequently. He eats about every two hours. As long as they are gaining and having at least 4-6 wet diapers a day they are fine.

@Madison my boy is 5.5 months and 18.5lbs 🤣 he gets soo easily distracted so I have to relatch him constantly lol but he only eats for 5-10 min every 2.5-3 hours

My son used to eat for ages (45 mins!) when he was younger. Now that he’s almost 5 months, he usually eats for 5-10 mins (unless he dozes). I agree with what everyone else has said. As long as diapers and weight gain are normal, your little one is okay!!