https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:31:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1607237 Thu, 01 May 2014 21:41:30 +0000 lamariniere 1607237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 5 months and takes less than 10min and I only offer 1 side per feeding. </p> <p>DS at that age would take at least 30min, and I only offered one side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1607054 Thu, 01 May 2014 20:35:08 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1607054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 months &amp; less than 10 minutes. We only nurse one side at a time. Around 5 months is when she got quicker. I kinda miss the long cuddles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1607030 Thu, 01 May 2014 20:28:01 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1607030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I just finished all of Parenthood while nursing. DS is almost 7 weeks!</p> <p>He takes each side usually and for 10 mins each. I don't know if only offering one side would work for us or how to do that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606956 Thu, 01 May 2014 20:04:14 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1606956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 minutes at 8 months. It's really nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606933 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:59:38 +0000 delight 1606933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8.5 months and 5-10 minutes on one side. Like @lawbee11: my LO has always done under 10 mins, one side only. She's a snacker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606902 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:50:40 +0000 MrsStormy 1606902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 months, about 7 minutes on one side only. When she was a newborn until about 3 months it was like 40-60min. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606869 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:42:45 +0000 heartonastring 1606869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 months - usually 8-10 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606851 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:39:17 +0000 yin 1606851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 6 months old and takes about 10 minutes, and I offer one side. I think he is shortening it to 5 minutes, but I'm scared that he isn't getting enough (usually distracted by his big bro). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606838 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:36:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 1606838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C is 9 months, and normally it's about 15-20 minutes now, though it's longer first thing in the morning (30 min or more). </p> <p>At three months she took forever-30-45 min easily. Buts she was a slow nurser and a comfort nurser. Now she is so much more distractible. </p> <p>@MrsKoala: c was the same- I watched every episode of Parenthood while nursing, like almost five seasons! Now I can't have the tv on or she tries to stare at it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606765 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:18:27 +0000 catlady 1606765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is almost 7 months and nurses for around 5-10 minutes total (both sides) during the day. She gets so distracted. During her night feedings (1-2 per night), she will go 20-30 minutes total. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606687 Thu, 01 May 2014 19:02:55 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1606687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 12 weeks and takes minimum 15/side, but usually will go 20or more a side! I think she would stay on all day if I let her. She tends to get sleepy and stops a lot. I have to keep jostling her to her to keep going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606668 Thu, 01 May 2014 18:59:28 +0000 Applesandbananas 1606668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is a year and he would stay attached al day if I let him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606375 Thu, 01 May 2014 17:04:46 +0000 lawbee11 1606375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: M has almost always nursed for less than 10 minutes (even as a newborn) and she only nurses on one side at a time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606356 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:53:34 +0000 gilmoregirl 1606356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4weeks and 10-15 mins. One side only. My son is also a spitter. Our ped is unconcerned bc his weight gain is good and he's not fussy about the spit.</p> <p>Eta: I've got an oversupply and over active letdown and the LC I worked with thinks he just learned to be efficient bc of that. He sometimes latches on for additional time but doesn't eat much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606339 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:38:58 +0000 Dandelion 1606339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One month and it takes about 20-30 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606333 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:32:49 +0000 Bao 1606333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 6 weeks nurses about 10 minutes one side per feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606321 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:21:38 +0000 Running Elley 1606321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Okay that really makes me feel better!!</p> <p>@lilteacherbee: Right???! DH says something, Elliot says something...she'll just pop off, turn her head completely around and just grin haha. It's ridiculous! In the mornings I can't nurse her around them while they play because it's a constant off and on process lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606320 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:21:21 +0000 Greentea 1606320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she was newborn it took an hour. Now it takes 15-30 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606317 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:19:40 +0000 lilteacherbee 1606317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 10-15 minutes, usually only one side. I know what you mean about the distraction! Sometimes I have to send DH to another room because LO will just smile and stare at him the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606296 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:09:46 +0000 Boheme 1606296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's 11 months old, and nurses for about 5 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606294 Thu, 01 May 2014 16:09:19 +0000 hilsy85 1606294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That was a REALLY hard time period for us...actually months 4-9 were tough in terms of distraction. He never nursed more than 10 minutes though, and it was usually less...if I got 3-5 minutes on each side, I was happy! It was usually 3-4 on the first side and maybe 2-3 on teh 2nd unless he was tired or upset, or first thing in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606246 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:52:18 +0000 MrsKoala 1606246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 3 months and 45 minutes to an hour. Ugh.</p> <p>ETA: I feel trapped when I nurse sometimes. But sometimes it's awesome because I can watch one whole episode of a show in that time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606243 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:50:33 +0000 autumnlove 1606243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 1 and nurses for 5 minutes on each side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-a-normal-nursing-session-take-for-you#post-1606237 Thu, 01 May 2014 15:49:13 +0000 Running Elley 1606237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious- how old is your baby and how long do they nurse?</p> <p>I stopped breastfeeding DS for medical reasons at 3 months and I was pumping most of the time before that so nursing anything above an infant is new to me.</p> <p>DD is 5 months old and she usually nurses for less than 10 minutes...usually between 5 and 8 I'd say? I offer both sides. She'll pull off because she'll get distracted by something but she'll usually latch back on if I offer. Sometimes after eating she'll spit up quite a bit (not in distress or anything...just along with a burp) so I'm not sure if I'm trying to make her eat too much? But I figured as long as she'll take it...idk! </p>