Breastfeeding--is this normal??

Question

My daughter is 6 days old...my milk came in about 3 days ago...she latched on pretty good from the beginning...i had to supplement with some formula, though to help get rid of her jaundice. So now she seems to only eat for like 5-7 minutes about every 2 1/2 to 3 hrs...at night, she eats a little more, but doesnt seem to be fussing about being hungry or anything. she is having an adequate number of wet and poopy diapers, but she just wants to sleep all the time. (im not complaining about the sleeping all the time problem--im now a mom of 2 under 2 yrs ) :P

So is this normal....she had a check on her jaundice when she 4 days old and she had already gained 3 oz.

should i just leave well enough alone??

Answer 1

I read somewhere that you nurse a baby on each breast for like ten minutes and it worried me. My daughter (17 months and still happily nursing) can empty me in 4 minutes. She used to nurse every few hours when she was born, then sleep, nurse, then sleep. It got a little trying, but if you sleep while they sleep, you'll find your body does the rest.

I spent a LOT of time in the LaLeche archives every time I had a problem or concern. A basic rule of thumb is to offer the breast frequently and relax yourself while nursing. (I've been laying down to nurse since my daughter was 2 months and it does wonders for both of us!) So long as she has wet diapers and poop diapers, she's doing great. (BTW there are two types of milk. The first is fore milk which has more lactose and will cause her to wet. The later is hind milk which is the richer, fattier milk in your let down. This milk causes her to poop.)

If you find she is wetting diapers, but not pooping, you might not be holding her to the one breast long enough for her to receive the let down milk. Alternate breasts at each feeding and let her empty one before moving to the next. (You might find one breast offers more milk than the other... listen for her sucking sound. You can hear the difference between her initial sucking and her drinking. I saw a video on this once and it helped me immensely. )

Good luck. :)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If she's gaining weight and giving you enough wet nappies, then everything is probably O.K. Babies of that age usually sleep a lot. Since she only feeds for 5-7 mins, I would expect her to feed a little more frequently than every 2-3 hours, so perhaps sometime when she is awake but not crying, you could offer her the breast. Often they take it even if they don't seem hungry.

Answer 4

You probably just have a really good supply (we are few and far between) My baby would only nurse that much as well. I FREAKED OUT. Mine also slept really well too. I again FREAKED OUT. In my mind babies were supposed to nurse for 40 minutes and scream all night......right?
She's now almost 6 months and doing great. She maybe nurses a little longer now but she also needs more than a tiny newborn.
If she's already gained weight at 4 days that's awesome. Yes just listen to your baby and she'll let you know what she needs. Good luck and keep doing what you're doing. You just have a really good baby. Yours is the type others are JEALOUS of!!!

Answer 5

Everything sounds fine to me. As long as her jaundice is subsiding, she's wetting and stooling adequately, and gaining weight, there's no problem. She's only 6 days old and they generally sleep about 20 out of 24 hours unless she's really fussy or overstimulated. Nursing every 2 to 3 hours is great. She'll eat longer as she gets older. You're doing fine, mommy.

RN baby nurse

Answer 6

I hate to say this to every person who's concerned about a tired baby, but I have to say something.
As long as your child is in the USA she must've had the Newborn Screening test done, and CH (congenital hypothyroidism) is a mandatory test. Symptoms of CH are numerous and seemingly normal...
prolonged jaundice
poor appetite
large fontanel
tired/ groggy
hoarse cry
poor circulation (my daughters hands and feet were purple)
constipation
bloated tummy
And lots more. More than likely your daughter is fine. But CH is a possibility. If you are super concerned you can probably track down the results of her Newborn Screening test through the hospital. Google Congenital hypothyroidism for more clear explanation of what it is, symptoms and treatment.
5-7 minutes every 2.5-3 hours is not very good, unless she is still eating formula... but if not, than she needs to be nursing longer.

Answer 7

I think that everything sounds fine as far as I know at the moment. Not much of an expert in this field sorry. But if ur Daughter's putting on weight in between isn't this a gud thing.

If ur really concerned as a carring mother would be, y don't u go 2 the doctor's n ask them 4 a professional opinion..

It doesn't hurt 2 ask, also u can ave ur mind put at rest.

Hope this is a little helpful, best wishes Michael...

Answer 8

it sounds like baby is doing wonderfully! For my 3rd son we had to wake him to feed him. As long as you get wet and poopy diapers and she's gaining weight, enjoy the ride. BTW - All 3 of my boys had jaundice but by third kid I was giving him boiled sugar water so his kidneys wouldn't have to work as hard processing proteins, and putting him in a sun beam in a window with just a diaper on. If the jaundice is going away, just keep breast feeding as it seems to be working just fine.

Answer 9

It sounds like you might've recieved some dubious advice about the formula supplements.

It certianly doesn't sound like there's anything to worry about now, though.

"Breastmilk jaundice is normal. Rarely, if ever, does breastfeeding need to be discontinued even for a short time. Only very occasionally is any treatment, such as phototherapy, necessary. There is not one bit of evidence that this jaundice causes any problem at all for the baby. Breastfeeding should not be discontinued "in order to make a diagnosis". If the baby is truly doing well on breast only, there is no reason, none, to stop breastfeeding or supplement with a lactation aid, for that matter. The notion that there is something wrong with the baby being jaundiced comes from the assumption that the formula feeding baby is the standard by which we should determine how the breastfed baby should be. This manner of thinking, almost universal amongst health professionals, truly turns logic upside down. Thus, the formula feeding baby is rarely jaundiced after the first week of life, and when he is, there is usually something wrong. Therefore, the baby with so called breastmilk jaundice is a concern and "something must be done". However, in our experience, most exclusively breastfed babies who are perfectly healthy and gaining weight well are still jaundiced at five to six weeks of life and even later. The question, in fact, should be whether or not it is normal not to be jaundiced and is this absence of jaundice something we should worry about? Do not stop breastfeeding for “breastmilk” jaundice."

http://www.drjacknewman.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=64

Answer 10

yes, as long as she nurses around the clock and has lots of diapers. A baby can empty the breast in 5-7 minutes. When she starts going through growth spurts you will likely see an increase in the length of her feedings and that is good because it will stimulate milk production. But for now, everyone is content so enjoy!