Feeding Schedules.. - Round Rock,TX

She is perfectly normal! Breastfed babies are to be fed on-demand 24/7 for the first year of life. Sounds like she is a power nurser. My second never stayed on the breast for long at that age (5-7 minutes total) but she was gaining and satisfied between nursings so I knew she was getting enough. You have know way of knowing how much she is getting so you can't think she's not eating much at a time. If she is gaining appropriately and is lasting the 2.5-3 hours she is right in the norm zone. 2.5-3 hours is perfectly normal.

And get ready for her to start wanting to nurse more often for a few days. She's in the zone to hit that 6 month growth spurt and she will nurse like crazy for a few days to increase your supply then it will go back to her normal routine.

And remember-solids are for practice. They do not and should not ever replace nursing. Always nurse first then offer solids about an hour + later.

I nursed my kids on-demand especially for the 1st year. And this is per our Pediatrician as well.

My kids at that age... nursed, every 3 hours. And they nursed, nursed. Not just for 1 minute.
For the 1st year, I still nursed, on-demand, day and night....

But also, as a baby gets older, they suckle, more efficiently.... and quicker.

Go by your baby's cues.

BUT... as a warning... if you focus on solids and giving solids in lieu of breastfeeding... your milk supply will diminish and your baby will "wean" from breast.
What I did, and per our Pediatrician... ALWAYS nurse BEFORE solids.... not after. Otherwise, baby will be too full, to nurse at all, or will reject breast.

For the 1st year of life... breastmilk/Formula is a baby's PRIMARY source of nutrition... NOT solids and NOT other liquids. Solids... is only an "introduction' to "eating"... for the 1st year.

all the best,
Susan

I BF my 6 month old every 1/2 - 3 hours on demand also. He also eats in just 5 minutes but all 5 of my kids did that at this age. They eat more quicker because they're older. Because he eats so often during the day, he sleeps all night at night. For me, it's a good trade off. I think you're doing a great job. Good luck!! =)

Yup that sounds about right. I breast fed my babies on demand and they ate about every 2 to 3 hours until I weaned them over the year mark. It's really hard to try and put a breastfed baby on a schedule because breast milk digest faster than formula and you can't really tell how many oz's your baby is getting during any feeding. So you and your baby are totally normal.