offering both breasts each feed??

[nickynora]

Lo is 6 1/2 weeks old, in beginning she used to have both breasts each feed then a few weeks ago seemd to become satisfied with just one breast each time. Should I continue to offer both breasts each time? If I offer she'll take it but I dont feel 'empty' after, plus she doesn't go any longer between feeds by having both. She is satisfied with just one but worry I should be offering both?!

She's also become fussy at the end of the feed, she starts trashing about and pulling her head back and loses her latch then re attaches? Is this normal? I don't think her latch is fantastic, but not too worried as it doesn't hurt, and she's gaining weight amazingly well (already 9lb 11oz! Was 7lb @ birth).

Any advice greatly recieved

 

[Nervous_1]

Your supply is starting to regulate to exactly what baby needs now, so they will feel more "normal" and like they aren't full of milk now, unless you miss a feed in which case you will still feel a bit engorged.

If baby is happy with just one side, don't worry too much about it. My little one only ever fed from one side at a time, so as long as I remembered which side I last fed from it was fine.

As for your little one latching and unlatching, to me it sounds like growth spurt behaviour, which fits right in with the age of your baby. Give it a few days and hopefully this behaviour will improve