https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:59:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328957 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:34:04 +0000 PawPrints 2328957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has always been quick. She's 6.5 months and we do 5-10 minutes per session, one side only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328951 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:30:54 +0000 Adira 2328951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 months and about 15 minutes a session - 5 sessions a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328932 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:23:35 +0000 Ms.Badger 2328932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: Thank goodness I'm not the only one. J is almost 6 months and takes 20-30 minutes.... such a time suck (pun not intended, but it made me giggle) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328922 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:19:51 +0000 LaughLines 2328922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She easily took 45-60 min up until about 4 or 5 months. Now at 7 months shes capable of 10 min or less but likes to dilly dally, esp if shes sleepy, so its usually 20-30 min </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328913 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:14:48 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2328913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: I may have one too...or just a lazy eater! We're around 30 minutes each session at 1 month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328413 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:31:22 +0000 snowjewelz 2328413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say as a newborn she could eat FOREVER. Then it was typically 10-15 minutes. Then like 5 minutes, then weaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328392 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:26:16 +0000 LAZB 2328392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20-25 minutes at 8.5 months. I think I have a boobie monster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328367 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:18:10 +0000 ldh112 2328367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: I have similar supply issues -DD is 4 months and takes 30 minutes between both sides. As she's gotten older she gets distracted and so its occasionally less or more. We then supplement after each feeding so her awake time is largely spent eating at this point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328358 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:13:11 +0000 NurseDMB 2328358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is almost a week old, and usually nurses anywhere from 5 min-15 min per side. I would say he averages 10 min. Normally he only takes one side per session, then falls asleep, but I offer the other side if he's still awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328313 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:58:15 +0000 buttermilk 2328313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>omg you guys are making me jealous and i didn't even know i had a reason to be lol! i wonder if DD will ever be that efficient. maybe not bc i have a low supply? ack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328284 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:52:25 +0000 josina 2328284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 11 months, usually 5-10 minutes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328276 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:50:22 +0000 simplyfelicity 2328276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just turned four months and probably 10 minutes. One side </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328275 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:50:08 +0000 NavyRN2012 2328275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6.5 months, 5 min, one side. He's always been a very efficient nurser. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328273 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:48:52 +0000 youboots 2328273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T was the same way until about 4 months then she dropped to less then 10 and now it's often 5 minutes. She learned to get efficient. Hang in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328255 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:43:25 +0000 lilteacherbee 2328255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10-15 minutes at 2.5 months old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328240 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:39:12 +0000 yellowbird 2328240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5-7 minutes at 6.5 months. One side only </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328237 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:38:17 +0000 MrsSRS 2328237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months. 5-25, but probably usually right about 15 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328197 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:24:24 +0000 blackbird 2328197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 months old....maybe 10 minutes? He's quick. It takes me longer to pump at work than it does for me to feed him </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328193 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:23:24 +0000 nana87 2328193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is now 18 months and it depends on the session--morning and before naps/bed is about 20 mins, but most the time in between it's much shorter than that because she gets distracted and really was just wanting to reconnect with me for a sec, so like 2-5 mins. In early days though it was realllllly long, like 45mins-1hr </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328186 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:21:49 +0000 rosegold 2328186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: almost 5months, probably averages 10-15minutes every 2.5hrs. he has become a lot more efficient! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328184 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:21:14 +0000 hilsy85 2328184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 days old and she only nurses for about 20 minutes total--10-15 min on one side and 5-10 min on the other. Definitely not what I expected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328179 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:19:37 +0000 winniebee 2328179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 months, about 5 minutes each session....maybe 10 if he's super hungry. 80% of the time it's one side only. We nurse 6x in a 24 hour period (usually once overnight). He's been a fast nurser his whole life...except newborn days, he nursed 5 minutes and was done (though for a long time nursed every 2 hours!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-are-your-typical-nursing-sessions#post-2328167 Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:16:24 +0000 buttermilk 2328167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For fun! How old is your LO and how long do your nursing sessions typically last? </p> <p>My DD is 2 months and we nurse for about 25-35 mins per session. 8+ times a day makes that a of 4 hours spent nursing each day! :) </p>