Free baby feeding timer to track breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and feeding intervals. Record duration and time between feeds for newborn care.
Newborns: 10–20 minutes per breast, total 20–40 minutes per feed. By 3–4 months, efficient feeders may finish in 5–10 minutes. Use the timer to ensure each side gets adequate time. Signs of effective feeding: audible swallowing, relaxed hands, baby releasing the breast naturally.
Newborns (0–4 weeks): every 2–3 hours from the start of one feed to the start of the next, including overnight. That's 8–12 feeds per day. Set the timer for 2.5 hours after each feed starts to prompt the next. Track on paper or app — sleepless nights blur time.
After 10–15 minutes on the first side, or when the baby naturally pauses and seems less interested. Start a 10-minute timer when latched — when it alarms, offer the second side. Alternate which side you start on each feed (note it, as it's easy to forget on no sleep).
A bottle feed should take 15–20 minutes for a newborn, 10–15 minutes for older infants. If it takes under 5 minutes, the flow rate is too fast (can cause overfeeding). If over 30 minutes, the nipple may be clogged or the baby is fatiguing. Timed feeds help identify these issues.
Start the interval timer when the feed ends (not begins). If your baby feeds for 20 minutes and you use a 2-hour interval timer, the next feed prompt comes 2 hours after feeding ended — practical for real scheduling. For medical guidance, interval is often measured from start to start.