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Congrats Mama! My daughter didn't start taking both sides until about 3.5 months. Before then she would sometimes take the second side if I offered but then would throw it all up, so I knew it was too much for her. Sometime around 3 months, my supply really regulated (and I'm sure her stomach grew) and she started taking both sides well. Though there are definitely times even now at 5 months that she only wants one (usually because she gets distracted and would prefer to watch her brother!).

I usually just fed from one side, still do at 8 months. I think if your supply is high enough, then it doesn't matter.

With LO #1 he always drank both sides. With LO #2 she only did one side a t a time. I think i had a much better supply the second time!

I offered both sides and then would start from the side i ended with next time, I think at that age I just went on her lead/demand!

@hellobeeboston: I had an average supply with my first and he almost always fed on both sides pretty early on! This time I had issues with oversupply and overactive letdown! It all settled after the first couple of months and now he's three months taking both sides at four feeds and one side in the morning (I pump 5-6 oz from the side he didn't feed on for my stash).

I fed on both sides from day one as per my midwives advice. I usually stopped him after 10 mins on one side and flipped him to the other.