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Old July 23rd 06, 07:20 PM posted to misc.kids.breastfeeding
PattyMomVA
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Default Breastfeeding challenges

"cjra" wrote and I snipped:

In the first 6-8-ish weeks of life, you and your baby are working out
your nursing partnership. This means that sometimes your baby will
nurse without cease,


That's kind of what she's doing now. Makes me a little nervous that
she's nursing so much because she's not getting enough in each session.
She seems to go frequently for a few hours (like 10 mins on, 10 off, 10
on, 10 off...), then she finally gets her fill and konks out.


This sounds completely normal. Nursing a newborn in the first 6 to 8 weeks
can make you feel like you have nothing else going on in your life.
Frequent nursing all day long with lots of little naps can be normal. She's
new and won't have more than nursing, pooping, and sleeping, most likely all
while being held, in her life until she comes out of this phase.

Take care,
-Patty, mom of 1+2