https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:58:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1936218 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 19:47:34 +0000 mrskc 1936218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's normal and wouldn't worry about it if she's gaining weight well. Every women's boob capacity is different. So one woman might only store about 2 ounces per boob and one might store like 8 ounces in one boob. </p> <p>My son only ever fed off one boob at a time. My DD is 12 weeks and has also only fed off one boob at a time. She is a chunky little thing too. But when I pump I can get 4 ounes + from just one breast so it makes sense to me that she gets full off just one breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1936155 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 17:57:06 +0000 BabyTsMom 1936155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed from one side for the first 5 months. Still do sometimes. I wouldn't worry about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1936065 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 15:52:24 +0000 JessKas 1936065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter has only ever nursed on one side. It's never been a problem. For the first seven months I would pump the other side during the first morning feed, which helped me build up a huge freezer stash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1935804 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 10:14:27 +0000 catomd00 1935804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter didn't take both sides at one feeding until she was 4 or 5 months. I would always offer, though. Otherwise, I'd start with the unused side the next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1935711 Sat, 08 Nov 2014 08:11:07 +0000 Purpledaisy 1935711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always just did one side. I tried switching before she was done but she ended up with green poops and it made my oversupply worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934180 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:52:45 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1934180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is also a one boob nurser and I drove myself crazy worrying about it (even though he was gaining, had enough wet diapers, etc). After getting an earful from my mom (ugh, moms!) about him needing both, I started popping him off one side earlier so he'd take the other which just caused a hind milk foremilk imbalance and green poops plus clogged ducts from not fully emptying the breast. I spoke to a lactation consultant, who told me one side nursing is totally normal and just to trust my instincts on when he was full. Sounds like you are doing great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934164 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:46:08 +0000 Bubbles 1934164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS would be satisfied from one boob right up til we weaned at 7mo. I also found that once my supply regulated I could easily tell which side he had fed from last just by giving them a quick weigh with my hands! Not so easy to do discreetly in public though! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934124 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:31:06 +0000 JennyG 1934124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@butterbean: I used to forget which one was the last one I fed from, so I started tying a hair tie to my bra on the side I just fed from. I know they make cutesy things for that, but ain't nobody got time for that. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934116 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:27:43 +0000 Grace 1934116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine did that for ~ 1 month. She definitely seemed satisfied. I didn't offer the other side often enough though. At her one month appt, she didn't gain quite as much as normal, so I started offering the other side and she took it. If I were to do it again, I'd make sure to offer both sides at least once a day rather tham just assuming that because she refused both for a week that it would continue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934100 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 08:20:11 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1934100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14 months &amp; still going strong just taking one side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934042 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:13:16 +0000 Rocker2014 1934042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a large supply and my LC specifically told me to try feeding only on one side per feeding so E can get to the hind milk (she's 3 weeks today), so you're probably fine. I feed every 2 hours-ish during the day so I don't have to worry about getting super engorged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934032 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 07:06:06 +0000 avivoca 1934032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@butterbean: I can't remember at that age, probably every couple of hours. I fed on demand and threw a boob at every little cry sometimes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934010 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:27:50 +0000 butterbean 1934010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: I hope dd (she will be 1 month soon) will want the other boob soon because I forget which boob I gave her during the last feeding :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934009 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:23:49 +0000 butterbean 1934009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: how often were you feeding her? Dd would eat every 3 hours but this past week it has been every 2 hours (or so)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934004 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:20:43 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1934004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was content feeding from one side, but the last few days she's been wanting the other. She is now 9.5w old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1934001 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:19:24 +0000 avivoca 1934001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed from one boob at a time until she was about six months old. It's definitely okay! If you are going back to work, you may want to pump from the other boob while feeding just to get your body used to producing on both sides at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/content-from-one-boob#post-1933995 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:14:02 +0000 butterbean 1933995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My newborn (dd) seems to get full from one boob...I try to give her the other one, but she seems content and won't even bother trying to latch on....it has been like this since birth </p> <p>Should I try to continue to offer the other boob or just let it be?</p> <p>Fwiw she has plenty of wet and dirty diapers...and appears to be gaining weight (she lost a few oz shortly after birth but gained weight as soon as my milk came in - she was content with just one boob at the time also) </p>