the nursing monitor is a device used by mothers to monitor their nursing patterns during the first six to eight weeks of breasffeeding an infant . by depressing either the right push button or the left push button depending on which breast is being utilized , the nursing monitor retains a record of the length of each nursing session . the respective push button is pressed at the start of the feeding and then the same button is again pressed again after the feeding has ended . a memory in an electrical circuit then stores this information for up to fourteen sessions per day and for a seven day period . by depressing a menu or center push button , it is possible to select an option which will display a log of the daily feedings showing the number of feedings each day , at what time those feedings occurred and on which breast . it is also possible to review the average length of each feeding on a daily and weekly basis .