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Question: 1 week old baby nursing

(Posted by: duaa119 on 2008-08-03 17:33:36)

My baby nurses like every hour for about 10- 15 minutes, is this normal? also i try to burp my baby after every feeding but it does not burp, is your baby like that?

Posted by: Hannah on 2008-08-03, 17:37:16

Your baby probably nurses so often because mayb your milk is still coming in...and as for burping, my there month old sometimes wont burp no matter how long i burp her for, and then ill set her down and out will come a HUGE BUUUURRRRAAAAPPP...shes like a trucker i swear...dont worry too much though

Posted by: Ellie04 on 2008-08-03, 17:45:52

It is very normal for newborns to nurse around the clock. Just when you think baby is done s/ he will want to nurse again. It is not at all a sign of inadequate supply. It is because baby has such a small stomach (the size of baby's fist) that just a little bit and baby is full, meaning baby needs to feed frequently to get enough milk throughout the day (and night). This is also about baby establishing your milk supply. Even if you think baby isn't getting anything, baby is not only suckling for comfort, but also letting your body know to produce more milk. By 6 weeks your baby will start feeding less often. For now, keep doing what you are doing. Within a few weeks it will get so much easier! Also, my son was terrible about burping. Just keep baby upright for at least a half hour after eating and try rubbing and patting. If you can't get baby to burp in about 15 minutes, there probably isn't one in there.

Posted by: erraticcravingx3 on 2008-08-03, 17:47:49

That can be normal when they're working to get your supply up= ) and congrats for getting through the first week it's usually the hardest! Let him/ her nurse on one breast for as long as they want and then burp and try the other breast this is how I got my supply up quick and once i is you don't have to feed them that often anymore