Tag: Breastfeeding duration

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), babies should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development, and health. This practice, known as exclusive feeding, provides infants with all the necessary nutrients and protects them from various infections.

According to research published by Medela, the average duration of a breastfeeding session for an infant between one and six months can range from 12 to 67 minutes. This wide variability often leaves parents questioning: how many minutes is a full feeding? The answer is that a 'full feeding' is less about a set number of minutes and more about your baby's individual needs and satiety cues.