One breast at a time or switching?

[mama-bee]

Are you giving one side at a time(as the baby whisperer suggests)?
I didn't give birth to my baby yet.With my first I did BF.I agree with most of what the baby whisperer says but it is totally new and a bit strange to me to give only one breast at time.
Are you doing it?
Does it really make sense to you?
Thanks for your input   

[LindseysMom]

Hello and welcome.  I was advised to offer both breasts by my lactation consultant, the lady from my breastfeeding class,  and from other breastfeeding books I have read.  So, I offered the first one until she came off or fell asleep and then I offered the second one.  It really helps to stimulate your milk supply when you offer both sides as well.   Although some people do have success with single side feeding it just seems like the natural thing to offer the other side, we do have two right.  :wink:   And if you do double side feed just always start the next feed with the side you finished on last.   To make sure both breasts are getting emptied properly.   So, if you end the feed at 1:00 on the right side, start the next feed offered on the right side.  This is becasue the second breast offered will usually not get emptied fully and by starting on this same one at the next feed it ensures that the breast does get emptied.   Which in turn helps to stimulate your milk production. 

When is your baby due?  Congratulations!

[mama-bee]

thanks.Makes sense.
I'm due in february.But even in general I'm a very paranoid person.So I'm trying to get as much info as possible now.
Even though I've done it before I think I'll do everything wrong.

[CaedensMama]

I started out giving both breasts - to help the milk  supply come in. Then switched to only one after about 4 weeks. Then went back to both at 3 months cause one side wasn't satifying him. We are still doing both sides at 5 1/2 months and still on just breastmilk.
I do rotate which side we start on and often will go back offer the first again after he finishes the second. He finishes on the first side quickly and then goes to the second and if he is still hungry and keeps pulling off but wants to nurse will go back to the first side.
Hope that helps - linger around here and you'll get lots of good information!

[micahsmama]

Just wanted to say I found these posts helpful. My son is on his way to 4 months in a week and I wasn't sure if I should be single or double bf. I've been giving him both and when he starts bobbing off I take that as a sign of "I'm done". I do burp him in between (he doesn't burp easily but it eventually comes up). He's a good latcher and gets excited when he gets into the feeding position. As for my other problems I'll post them in the appropriate subject heading.