https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 07:08:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948326 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 12:45:26 +0000 Boheme 948326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's 7 weeks today and nurses for about 40 minutes. I would love for him to be more efficient! He also eats at a short interval in between feedings - an hour and 40 minutes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948233 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:53:16 +0000 Espion 948233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bisous: Same here! I can't wait until he gets as efficient as he's supposed to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948206 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:33:09 +0000 mrskc 948206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 months and about 3-4 minutes on one side, and he only takes one side at a time. When he was a newborn, he nursed about 7-8 minutes on one side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948202 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:29:53 +0000 Pepper 948202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Thanks for the link!</p> <p>Interesting results, it really seems to vary based on age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948179 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:08:14 +0000 aprk 948179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3.5 months, averaging about 5 minutes every 2 hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948175 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:03:52 +0000 Adira 948175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4.5 months and it depends on how awake he is!! If he's wide awake, it's about 6-12 minutes each side (usually longer the first side, shorter the second). But if he's taking a snooze while eating it's more like 30 minutes each side!</p> <p>ETA: He eats every 3 hours, except at night (STTN ~7 hours) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948150 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:49:20 +0000 Smurfette 948150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months and about 7 mins each side </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948112 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:29:13 +0000 swedishfish 948112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is three weeks and does ten minutes on each side. Sometimes she'll go to twelve to fifteen minutes but then she doesn't eat as much from the second side so I try to discourage that because I don't want to pump more than I have to. She eats seven to nine times a day...every two to three hours during the day and usually longer stretches at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948082 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 10:15:09 +0000 Ginabean3 948082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 20 weeks and goes anywhere from 6 min to 20 min per side! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948028 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:49:59 +0000 bisous 948028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 weeks and around 20 mins each side. She eats around every 3 hours--sometimes she eats from just one side and sizes off. Seems like out nursing sessions are getting longer rather than shorter so I hope she gets more efficient soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948019 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:47:17 +0000 sslm 948019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 weeks and she's nursing about 5-10 mins on one side only, unless it's before bed when sometimes it can be up to 30 minutes! She's been an efficient nurser since birth though, no more than 10 minutes since she was a week or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948012 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:44:22 +0000 sorrycharlie 948012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 10 months, about 5-10 min (5 m per side, sometimes she nurses one side sometimes both) every 4-5 h. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948011 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:43:52 +0000 Bookish 948011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two weeks and it's gone down from 10-12 to more like 7-8 each side every three hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-948003 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:41:11 +0000 hilsy85 948003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 months and usually 5-7 min. At 6 weeks I remember he was nursing around 8-10 min...your Lo might just be getting more efficient! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-947950 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:51:28 +0000 runsyellowlites 947950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15 mths &amp; she has a really large range these days.. anywhere from 30 seconds to 30 minutes.</p> <p>When she was bitty she always nursed under 10 minutes. Babies are really efficient at emptying the breast so as long as your lo is still having enough wet &amp; dirty dipes there isn't any reason to worry they aren't getting enough. ;)</p> <p>Kellymom has a great weight gain range page too (for when you have your los check ups)! It was really helpful with P since she's petite.... she was on the low side of weight gain, but still always in range. ;)<br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/weight-gain/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/weight-gain/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-947939 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:46:15 +0000 lomom 947939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14 weeks and 10 minutes, though lately he wants to be attached 24/7. I think it's because of a wonder week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-947933 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:43:11 +0000 autumnlove 947933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 weeks and she nurses for 3-5 minutes every 3-4 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-your-lo-nurse-for#post-947930 Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:40:11 +0000 Pepper 947930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And how old are they? LO is 3 weeks, and he was nursing for 30-45 minutes, but lately he'll only eat for 15-20 minutes before he passes out. Still nursing every 2-3 hours though. I hope he is getting enough!</p> <p>How about your LO? </p>