Abstract: One embodiment of this invention has an electronic circuit which is configured to count the elapsed time in minutes since the initiation of a nursing session. The elapsed time is indicated on a visual display (23) which also includes a right/left breast subdisplay (23d) for indicating the breast from which the baby last fed, which is also the breast to be used when the baby starts feeding again. Breast feeding timer (10) includes a reference clock (11), a clock counter (14), an alarm counter (16), a three digit digital display (23), including a separate right/left subdisplay (23d), an audible alarm (26), and plurality of switches for controlling and initiating stop, start, reset, alarm program, and right/left selection display functions.