https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 21:33:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375172 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:59:49 +0000 Ash 1375172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We teach the moms to offer both sides but if baby only takes one, it's okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375166 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 06:32:41 +0000 Smurfette 1375166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375109 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:28:11 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1375109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the very beginning I only offered one at a time. It wasn't until about 4 months that I started offering both because I just wasn't producing enough all of the sudden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375107 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 03:26:20 +0000 scotchbonnet 1375107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only ever offered one side. That is what my midwife taught me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375059 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:41:53 +0000 daniellemybelle 1375059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is your milk in? If not, I would offer both sides each time, every 2 hours, to establish your milk. If it's in &amp; you're engorged, then one side is fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375031 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:58:49 +0000 sarac 1375031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One side over here. I'm well endowed in the boob department, and it worked well for my (big) supply to just do one at a time. Helped regulate me early on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375021 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:37:37 +0000 autumnlove 1375021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One side for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375020 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:37:03 +0000 delight 1375020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 5 months and I've always done one side per feeding. I do two feedings per side cause she eats often and that way she gets the hind milk. She's always gained weight fine. I have a quick letdown though. She usually just nursed for 10 mins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1375002 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:16:01 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1375002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One side only.</p> <p>Block feeding has tremendously helped with our colic issues. I think she was suffering from too much foremilk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374856 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:57:10 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1374856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mskeee: agreed! </p> <p>Do what works for you &amp; your LO! If you feel that she's satisfied &amp; happy don't worry about it. Follow your instincts! Heck, at the hospital my LO would sleep for 6 hours straight, the doctors said it was fine &amp; I didn't feel anxious so I let her sleep &amp; all is well. You know what is right for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374853 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:54:41 +0000 Radish 1374853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we were told to switch sides after 15 min? If she was going for 25 min on one side I don't think I would offer the other. They let you know if they really need more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374847 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:52:47 +0000 Rockies11 1374847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the very early days they told me 25 minutes per side, so I very carefully followed that to the letter, but as soon as my milk came in I never did it again! If your LO is feeding really frequently, I have very serious doubts that it matters. You want to make sure that you're stimulating both sides relatively evenly, but how you get there is really irrelevant, in my opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374843 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:49:23 +0000 Kemma 1374843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the very early days, I would feed off one side, pop her off when she'd stopped actively sucking and feed her the other side after changing her nappy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374829 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:41:35 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1374829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4 months &amp; I have never offered her both sides. She's always seemed satisfied after one so I have never worried about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374824 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:40:01 +0000 lilteacherbee 1374824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't always offer both sides, especially when he was a newborn. I had an over active letdown and oversupply and he was/is super efficient. He was usually content after 15-20 min on one side.</p> <p>If baby seems satisfied, I don't think you have to offer both sides. It may help your milk to come in faster during the very first days though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374808 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:33:56 +0000 maybebaby 1374808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations on your sweet baby!! In the first few days I had no clue what I was doing...I think J ate on one side for a straight 45 minutes in the hospital! If she's slowed down/stopped sucking, I would see if she is interested in the other side to coax your milk to come in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374806 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:32:48 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1374806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the very beginning I just offered one side at a time, because I had an oversupply. If baby seems content and you don't want to move her, I wouldn't worry about it. Others might have a better idea though. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374804 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:32:06 +0000 swedishfish 1374804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always did. R generally ate for 10-15 minutes per side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-bfing#post-1374801 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 21:30:30 +0000 MrsH 1374801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you always offer both sides? LO just nursed for 25 minutes on one side and i'm not sure if I should even offer the next side because i'm afraid changing her position will make her cry like a banshee. </p>