How many hours a day breastfeeding?

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How many hours a day does your baby spend breastfeeding (actually on the breast)? And how old are they?

My youngest is 3.5 months adjusted (5 months actual). She feeds for about ten mins at a time about 9 times in 24 hours

However my eldest was totally different. At a similar age she was feeding for 30 plus mins a time

Usually about 15-20 minutes, about 7-8 times a day. Occasionally though he'll be there for an hour. He's 8 weeks old.

Every baby is different imo. DS, 5-10 mins from birth to 18 mths. Around 9-10 times a day at the start and 2-3 by the end. DD, constant. Would have been attached to me 24 hrs a day if id let her. Every 40 mins at night for 30mins and hours at a time during the day. I was so worried about bfing DS after that, but he was so easy in comparison

Long time ago, but it stunned me at the time - oldest DS was a slow feeder and would feed 45 mins to an hour, 9/10/11 times a day, till about 3 months old. And even then, there' d be days when I would literally be feeding the whole time. He was also a shit sleeper.
DS2 would feed for about 10 mins a time, napped for 10 mins morning and evening, and went to sleep for the night ( bar night feeds) at 7.30.
Are you feeling you're spending too long on feeding?

10 mins or so anything from 5 to 50 times a day. She's 2

Why do you ask op, do you think your feeding too much?

5 minutes at a time, around 10 times a day. 12 weeks old.

A lot.

A lot is normal. If it's anything less than a lot all the time you are doing well :)

Mine fed a lot until weaning at 6 months when i could get a break by shoving a rice cake at them.

Just trying to get an idea of what's within the normal range and Google wasn't being terribly helpful. Sounds like there is a big range! Currently 6 weeks and averaging 9 hours a day, so definitely a lot but just about manageable.

Look at it in a more positive way, that's 9 hours sitting down snuggling your baby. I always think it's nature's way of making sure you rest a bit.
Need to make sure I remember this in a few months when I'm stuck feeding my 4th with a million other things to do.

My 6 week old is averaging about 5 hours a day. He takes 15—20 minutes per boob. Sometimes longer. Sometimes has one boob a feed, sometimes both.

If nature wanted me to rest, she'd let sleep, haha!

*let me sleep

My ten month old feeds for around 10 minutes each time - 5 on each side, probably around 4 a day and 2 a night so that's 60 min in total !

I had a 10 hour cluster feed one day. Not even joking

Do you know how to feed lying down? That was probably the best thing I learned in the early days. You won't sleep as such but you can doze and rest. Do it on a double bed, alone, with your back to the edge, then she won't roll off. More long term, you can convert most cots to a bedside cot and that works as a bed guard. It's not safe to have them in the middle if your partner's there.

Continuously, pretty much.
This is literally a full time job,eg 24/7 and no mistake.

I'd say 2-2/2 hours in 24 more if he's sick or cranky. DS is 2 years.

With Dd1, by 13 weeks about 7 times a day about 10 minutes at a time. That was when she started sleeping through

DD2 never went more than 2.5 hours without a feed (on average 2) until she was 6 months. She could easily feed for an hour. There was very little sleep.

I wouldn't pay any attention to ranges...I'd just ride it out!

I have an app that sums it up for me, I'm 22 days and 4-5 hours a day I feed , I do 10-12 feeds 20-40 mins each x