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Is it normal 3 months old baby to breastfeed only 5-8 minutes every two hours ?
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Might: A baby can extract 80% of what is in a breast within 5 min if they are an effective feeder. Some develop a "business only" approach to feeds & do not seem to need or want the nurturing we expect when the breastfeed.When they are feeding that often, they are also more of a snack feeder than a long term feeder. Delaying feeds for 5 min/ time can sometimes push them to feed a bit longer & less often
Answered 3/1/2017
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