28+4 preemie now 34+2 weeks — trying breastfeeding but she gets tired quickly

Hi everyone,

My baby was born at 28+4 weeks and is now 34+2 weeks corrected, weighing 1,992g. She’s been doing really well overall—off CPAP/high flow by 33 weeks and now on room air. She still has an NG tube.

We tried breastfeeding for the first time yesterday and again today. She latches really well (she’s been on a pacifier since around 30 weeks), but she gets tired very fast—within about a minute—and then stops. I don’t think she is really transferring milk yet.

I could see she was getting exhausted and it honestly made me emotional.

Is this normal at this stage for preemies starting breastfeeding? How long did it take your baby to build stamina?

Thanks 💛