Breast feeding, do you offer both sides?

[Dylanbert74]

Baby is 11 wks, he's now feeding every 2 hours..! I'm trying to give a bottle which he's refusing ( see last question posted)

Do you think if I now offer both breasts at every feed it will fill him up more & give me longer between feeds..? I'm just not getting anytime to do anything?

[Hidden]

If Baby seems to be hungry then Yes, by all means offer him the other breast but you may want to try & persevere with the bottle as you may find yourself getting rather sore in the next few days or so

xx

[Hidden]

I often offer both..I feed him on one then wind and if hes still hungry then offer the other..tht works for me and I get time to myself xx

[cheekymonkey3791 in reply to Hidden]

I do this too but still get very little time to self. All depends on the baby X

[DrFluffy]

I offer both (after 4 bouts of mastitis!). However, it didn't lengthen duration between feeds. My LO fed 14-16 times a day until 15 weeks, has now dropped to 8-10 (which was worrying at first!!)

[CarolineDarz]

Yea i used to offer both, but now just tend to do one (my boobs get excessively full!! Lol)! Just have to be careful u dont offer the second as they need to get the hind milk in the first one. x

[cheekymonkey3791]

I will offer both if I can be sure one has been emptied, then a wind and on to the other. Then start on this one the next time until empty and switch. I have to do this more of an evening during cluster feeding, the daytime usually one boob will suffice.

Am worried at the mo that I cannot keep up with the demand, boobs incredibly soft in the evenings xx

[Dozymum in reply to cheekymonkey3791]

My little one is feeding from both sides most feeds. I'm finding that even when my boobs feel quite soft (and to me feel empty) he still attaches and I can feel him swallowing. Also there is often a dribble of fresh milk from his mouth so I don't think that it's a problem for baby when your boobs feel soft

[Hidden]

Think it's at least 10 mins on one then u can swap to the other...u have to get to the hind milk which is what fills them up