https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:23:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169785 Thu, 07 May 2015 00:55:06 +0000 PurplePeony 2169785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an oversupply so I had to pump the side she didn't eat first thing in the morning or we were both miserable all day. I didn't want to encourage it too much so I'd pump about 4 oz but wouldn't totally empty the breast. Then I'd feed her from that side for her next feeding. I built up a pretty great freezer stash that way! I also never really kept track of which boob she'd eaten from last, I just fed her from whichever felt more full. We never had a problem with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169701 Wed, 06 May 2015 21:15:40 +0000 delight 2169701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always did this with LO after our early morning feeding. I just pumped the side she didn't eat and built a nice freezer stash this way. I can't remember which side I fed from the next time but I'm not sure I thought too hard about it since I had emptied both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169621 Wed, 06 May 2015 20:07:19 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2169621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ninja: @MrsF: @yellowbird: great! Thanks ladies! I knew I was probably over thinking it :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169616 Wed, 06 May 2015 20:06:20 +0000 yellowbird 2169616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my Los only ever took one side. I still pump both sides and then feed from the one that would be next at the next feed. There was always more milk there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169614 Wed, 06 May 2015 20:03:34 +0000 MrsF 2169614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>same as @ninja: J only takes one side per feed. I pump both sides after his first AM feeding, when I'm the most full. I just continue on with the opposite side at the next feed. I've been doing this since he was about 4 weeks old and I think it helped me to establish a really good supply which was helpful when I went back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169601 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:49:01 +0000 ninja 2169601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just pump both and continue with the next breast at the next feeding. My son is 7 weeks, and doesn't seem fazed by this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pumping-after-nursing-if-lo-only-takes-one-side-per-feeding#post-2169598 Wed, 06 May 2015 19:45:23 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2169598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How would that work? Both my babies only take/took one boob per feeding. I didn't start pumping with LO 1 until she was much older and was having a 6 hour stretch at night so I felt confident that there would be something there when she was ready to nurse again. LO2 is almost 2 weeks old and I'd like to start building a small little stash to have around (we have 2 under 2 and DH keeps pointing out how he could be more help if he was able to feed her sometimes). I'd like to pump after her first am feed. Would I pump from the breast she just ate from or from the opposite one? If I did the opposite breast, which one do I offer at her next feed? Am I making this too complicated? </p>