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At 4 weeks old DS was eating every 2.5-3 hours.
I pumped in the early weeks and he probably at 4-5 oz/feeding.

Once he went on boob strike at 2 months old, I gave him both sides. He was a hungry beast! He napped well and I nursed every 3 hours.

I had an overactive letdown and oversupply--I've only ever offered one per feeding. She probably wants to comfort nurse a lot, too.

I had an over supply with DS. I had to do one at a time, too. It's a good way to keep it under control. As long as she's peeing and pooping ok and growing fine, I would keep doing what you're doing. Otherwise, you'll have even more supply.

After a few more weeks, the over supply does relax, but then I already was in the habit of one side at a time, and I'm pretty sure your body adjusts to that.

I offered both with both of my boys but I wasn't a huge milk producer. Always just enough and both boys gained weight nicely and had nice chunky thighs. Both of my boys would fall asleep and I would just do all the things to wake them to eat the first few weeks. Being jaundiced didn't help since it made them really sleepy the first week. I nursed every 3 hours on the dot.

Also, she may also be comfort nursing. I know some moms are anti pacifier but have you tried that instead of nursing her if she wants to nurse not too soon after her last session?

DS always nursed on both sides aside from the first few weeks when he was a nb!

I would just add, when it comes to breastfeeding, go with your gut and expert opinions only! If I'd listened to people like my mom or tried to do what seemed to work for other people or the ”right” way to do it, I might have seriously threatened my milk supply or our nursing relationship!

I still offer both and LO takes both. That said, I've never dealt with oversupply. To echo a pp, I read block feeding is good for oversupply to help even things out. Do what works for you and your LO!

I do offer both, and always have since day 1 (and that's because the LC in the hospital told me to). But I know plenty of moms who only offer one per feeding.

Whatever works for you and your LO is fine!

DD is 4 months & I only offer one breast every feeding. She still eats every 2 to 3 hours...I'm not sure if that's normal but she seems satisfied after just one side.

I have an over active letdown as well and I usually just offer one. He seems to be healthy and satisfied.

My LO is 6 months old, and she has only ever eaten on one side (short of the rare growth spurt when she really seemed upset). She has always been a quick eater, too, so I used to worry that she wasn't getting enough. But she has gained just fine and she is thriving, so now I don't worry about it. One side is easier for me anyway (not having to worry about the logistics of switching!), so I roll with it!

I always offer and she takes both!

I did what you are doing exactly for the first few months. She ate all the time, but it made us both happier when I just relaxed about it, so I wouldn't worry. Now at almost 8 months she nurses from both sides, but she does still take a short break in between. She only got into that rhythm a couple of months ago. Trust yourself--sounds like you are doing great! Some babies just need to be on the boob all the time and people always give you crap for it, but it won't make anyone happier to deprive them!

With the exception of my LO being almost 6 weeks and not IUGR, I could have written your post word-for-word. The LCs I've seen have all told me to switch breasts halfway through, but it doesn't work for us -- if I disrupt her while she's in the zone, she'll clam up and refuse to nurse any more, period. So I can't pop her off and put her on the other side like they recommend. Added to the oversupply issues, I've just taken to letting her nurse as much as she wants from one side, burping her, and then switching sides if she still seems to want more. Sometimes she refuses, sometimes she'll take a couple sips and be done, and a rarely she'll nurse the second side for awhile. My LO also spends most of the daylight hours attached to the boob, though fortunately she spaces her night feedings better. I also worry that I'm doing it wrong, but this is what she wants and she seems like a happy, thriving baby, so it can't be too bad, right?

When LO was 4 weeks she are every 1-2.5 hours. I also had (have) oversupply and a super strong let down and have only given her one side per feeding. Sometimes for two feedings in a row if she doesn't drain one. When I offered both it just led to a fore/hind milk imbalance. My mom would always comment about how I just gave her one side but I trusted my instincts and ignores her. LO now eats every 2.5-4 hours at 5 months.

@Pirouette: I went back to school when LO was 2.5 weeks and just could pump in longer intervals. I think as long as you pump every three-ish hours you will maintain your supply.

With both of my babies I have only ever offered one breast per feeding. Your DD sounds like how my DS was, feeding every hour to 90 minutes. It sounds normal to me (if exhausting!).

@Pirouette: that's too bad about all the different LCs with different info-frustrating!

As PP have mentioned, you'd know if your baby was getting too much foremilk, because her poops would be green and frothy and she'd have noticeable gastrointestinal distress.

Sounds like you're doing the right thing!