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Hellobee Boards Topic: How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:12:02 +0000 littleveesmommy on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-753662 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:57:20 +0000 littleveesmommy 753662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD is almost 15 months and nurses 5-10 minutes on each side (morning and bedtime). I remember when she was younger sometimes nursing was 45-60 minutes! mrsjyw on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-752709 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:20:16 +0000 mrsjyw 752709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ almost 5.5 months - 20-30 min total for bedtime nursing; 15-20 daytime Penny Lane on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751339 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:34:49 +0000 Penny Lane 751339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Almost 9 months. During the day he goes 5, maybe 10 minutes, one side every 3-4 hours. I can hear that he is definitely gulping from let down til when he comes off, so I don't really worry whether he gets enough. During the night he eats once or twice, probably more like 10-15 min each feed. Kemma on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751333 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:32:41 +0000 Kemma 751333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Miss A is six months and will usually feed for between five and fifteen minutes roughly ten times a day. I only offer one breast as she was a complete guts as a newborn and would eat till she threw up! Bao on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751332 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:32:32 +0000 Bao 751332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 months and about 5 minutes. She gets to the point, and gets it over with. If it's at night though she will eat, then just suckle because she fell back asleep so then I have to pull her off. hilsy85 on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751327 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:00 +0000 hilsy85 751327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 6 months and 8 minutes on the first side, 5 min on the 2nd if we're having a very good session. Usually 4-5 min...he's super distracted and pops off constantly. He's been very efficient since about 6 wks though. JessiBee on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751317 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:24:42 +0000 JessiBee 751317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 11 weeks, and 15-25 minutes per side. And I offer both sides each time. I know (from pumping, now that I'm back to work) that there's plenty in there; I think she just likes to take her time. I've been hoping for her to get more efficient! lemondrop on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751222 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:37:49 +0000 lemondrop 751222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Almost 16 months and it varies around 5-10 minutes a side when awake and only about twice a day. In the early morning it will go way longer, but we are both dozing off too. I'll do anything not to get up in the morning. runsyellowlites on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751137 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:38:47 +0000 runsyellowlites 751137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ P is 12 months & she'll nurse anywhere from just long enough to letdown to 15 minutes depending on the time of day & what's going on. Some nights we nurse very little & others we nurse all night... I see no problem in feeding on demand though & figure that's the way it was designed. Smurfette on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751135 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:35:29 +0000 Smurfette 751135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 weeks, anywhere from 15 mins on each side, too 15 min on each side. At night she will nurse for 20+ min on each side. matador84 on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751126 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:29:33 +0000 matador84 751126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 months and anywhere from 5 to 20! tororojo on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-751116 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:20:43 +0000 tororojo 751116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8 weeks and like 10 mins on each side...sometimes a little more, sometimes less. Her pediatrician said an efficient baby can drain a boob in 5-7 mins! birdofafeather on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750987 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:34:46 +0000 birdofafeather 750987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 15 weeks and about 5-15 minutes depending on her distractibility. i've given up forcing her even though i hate when she only goes 5 minutes on one side!! MrsStar on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750861 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:42:24 +0000 MrsStar 750861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 7 months and usually between 5-10 minutes. In the nursing session right before bed its usually between 10-15 minutes. DillonLion on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750821 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:26:16 +0000 DillonLion 750821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Mine is the opposite. Nurses FOREVER (Can go up to an hour, and they still aren't empty) immabeetoo on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750818 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:24:21 +0000 immabeetoo 750818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5 months, I stopped timing a while ago but roughly 15 minutes between the two sides. Longer if DH keeps trying to talk to me and distracting him..! Shorter in the middle of the night when he's down to business and back asleep. JerricaBenton on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750811 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:22:21 +0000 JerricaBenton 750811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 10 weeks and anywhere between 20 - 45 minutes per session. She's not really eating the whole time on the longer sessions but sometimes she likes to chill for a few minutes then eat some more. She likes to take her time! sera_87 on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750692 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:30:07 +0000 sera_87 750692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 8.5 months. Sometimes he goes for 20+ minutes (usually right before a nap/bed) and sometimes he goes for as little as 5. ladyfingers on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750683 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:22:09 +0000 ladyfingers 750683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 12 weeks, about 15-20 minutes (between both sides) mrskc on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750667 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:12:37 +0000 mrskc 750667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son is 6 months and the distracted nursing is so annoying! He's always been a quick nurser. used to be 6-8 min and now it's 3-4 minutes. I'm lucky if it's 4 minutes. I think he's making up for it by nursing more in the middle of the night. But what can I do? I can't force him to nurse. cranberryapple on "How Old is Your LO and How Long Do They Nurse For Each Session?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-old-is-your-lo-and-how-long-do-they-nurse-for-each-session#post-750650 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:07:25 +0000 cranberryapple 750650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 9 months old and has become a very distracted nurser. It has been this way since month 4 or 5, but recently, MUCH worse. Nowadays, even getting 6 minutes is considered a long feed, but it's more like 2-3 minutes, and then he pops off and refuses to get back on. The bad thing is that he definitely makes up for this at night with an extra night feeding. I've resorted to letting him come to me when he's hungry rather than looking at the clock. He does this little whimpering and it's really cute, but at least I now know when HE wants to eat, versus me stressing out about it. He obviously isn't the type that nurses for comfort. LOL. What about you and your LO?