Newborn only feeding from one breast at a time

[Kmx]

She will fall sleep/ pull off on the boob after 10-20 mins.

My midwife said to try to offer my two boobs. How should I do this if she's full/content after 1?

 

[Natasha2605]

You can't really. My daughter was the same and I just started on the other breast at the next feed.

 

[jessmke]

My LO has always just fed from one breast at a time, I would just put her on the other one for the next feed. It's totally fine so long as she gets a full feed from one side and isn't still hungry. You can try offering the other side but don't push it if she doesn't latch.

 

[noon_child]

It's always 'offer' both breasts but you can't force it.

 

[marmoset]

Same here, Baby Bear only feeds from one side at a time. Waking him up to offer the other side just makes him cranky at being flipped over when he was all comfy, heh.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Both of mine have only fed from the one breast per feed

 

[pinksmarties]

Same for me for both babies, I started doing both sides with DS2 from about 5 months onwards (last side used first then onto 'new' side) as he needed a bit more but DS1 only every did one side a time till we stopped bf.

 

[Twag]

Both of mine only drank from one breast at a time and I just made sure I used the other one 1st the next feed!
Only now does my daughter have both (only if she is awake during the day though if she is sleepy or it is night she will only have one)