https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 10:11:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-598974 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:02:59 +0000 sera_87 598974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for the longest time he would be satisfied with one, but lately he's been wanting both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-598753 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:15:24 +0000 dolphin 598753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@penny lane: same here! last feeding before bedtime I usually give her both so her belly is extra happily full for the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596142 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:27:21 +0000 Penny Lane 596142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted always one side, and that's mostly true except for his last feed before bedtime, he always seems to want both.</p> <p>When he was around 2 months old I did 2 feeds per side for a few days to tame my oversupply, which worked nicely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596117 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:06:53 +0000 birdofafeather 596117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always offer both but sometimes the second side is only a couple minutes so ill start on that side next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596097 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:41:18 +0000 tequiero21 596097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Voted for first option, but I think I belong to other. I feed twins, so no option to offer both boobs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596096 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:38:22 +0000 mrskc 596096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of the time he just takes one side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596087 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:26:44 +0000 ladyfingers 596087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He would only take one side for the first few weeks but lately he's been taking both sides - in fact, he'll spend hours bouncing from one side to the other, cluster feeding. I guess it's a growth spurt but it's killer. Anyway he always used to be too sleepy after one to take the other - even after burping and diaper change - and he'd have spent 30 minutes on the first one so I wasn't the most willing to offer the second anyway ;) now that he doesn't sleep he's just always wide awake and ready for more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596081 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:19:10 +0000 travelgirl1 596081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to offer both sides now as she is on the light side, but she rarely drinks a lot from both. She'll usually start chatting soon after starting on the second, so I guess she's not too hungry : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596044 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:52:43 +0000 dolphin 596044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 9 weeks old and pediatrician said I could just do one side if she looks content afterwards. The thing is, she DOES look content and often times sleepy, but whenever I offer her the other side just to see, she takes it and nurses for a good 10-15 min which makes me think she wasn't full even though she "looked" full. So confused! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596032 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:40:37 +0000 anbanan15 596032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was always both unless, when LO was older and he fell asleep at the breast...I wasn't messing with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-596008 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:19:54 +0000 Weagle 596008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. For the first 3 months or so she ate one side per feeding. Then she started eating from both. Now she usually eats from both sides, but sometimes she just wants to snack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-595966 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:56:19 +0000 Bao 595966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends, sometimes one, sometimes two :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-595944 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:44:47 +0000 tinyperson 595944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She always wants both sides...she'll fuss if she doesn't get it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-595940 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:43:31 +0000 MamaMoose 595940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She almost always takes only one side. On rare occasions where she is going through a growth spurt or I'm dehydrated and my supply drops then she'll take both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/one-or-two-sides-when-feeding#post-595932 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:38:59 +0000 dolphin 595932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you alternate breasts per session when you breastfeed or do you offer your LO BOTH breasts per session? I'm so not consistent! </p>