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.
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I always did. R generally ate for 10-15 minutes per side.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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.
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LO is 4 months & I have never offered her both sides. She's always seemed satisfied after one so I have never worried about it!
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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
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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.
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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.
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@mskeee: agreed!
Do what works for you & your LO! If you feel that she's satisfied & 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 & I didn't feel anxious so I let her sleep & all is well. You know what is right for you!
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One side only.
Block feeding has tremendously helped with our colic issues. I think she was suffering from too much foremilk.
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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.
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One side for us!
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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.
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Is your milk in? If not, I would offer both sides each time, every 2 hours, to establish your milk. If it's in & you're engorged, then one side is fine.
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Only ever offered one side. That is what my midwife taught me.
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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.
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Always
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We teach the moms to offer both sides but if baby only takes one, it's okay.
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