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Baby is snacking at the breast

How do I fix this? My two week old baby girl is sucking for 2-5 mins then unlatching and sleeping. I try burping, switching sides, tickling her but she just sleeps. She has plenty of wet diapers and is gaining weight but I’m concerned how short her feeding sessions are and that she isn’t emptying me well. Any advice?

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She might just be a good feeder. My girl was very similar for months. Some baby’s can only get small amounts at a time where as others can get lots in a short period. If nappies are wet and gaining weight I wouldn’t worry at all ☺️ your milk will adjust to suit how much she’s taking and you won’t feel so engorged, that might take a little while to sort itself out. Relieve your self into a sink or shower to help any pain.

When my kid turned around 2 weeks old he started snacking like there was a day where he just wanted to be on my boob for like 3 hours straight and I called the nurse line and she recommended a pacifier and to each their own if that's what you want to do or if that's not your thing that's fine. But that's the only advice I have

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