how long did your newborn latch?

My newborn is about a week old. My milk supply just started to come in. My new born takes about one hour to latch. At times, half way, she will fall asleep. **tiring mummy** Just curious how long did your newborn take to latch?

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Super Mom

I can feel you, my girl likes to latch for really long time too. My lactation consultant says if the latch is correct and effective, the boob can be emptied in about 15-20 min. You can visit lactation consultant to check if the latch is correct, if it is and baby still latches a long time it's fine too. They may be latching for comfort which is fine and it will help build up your supply. If it's too tiring you can try the side lying position - you and baby lie down side by side and you feed baby on the side. It's a life saver for me and I use it 90% of the time now ☺️

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