Long lasting milk supply?

Have mamas that breastfed off one breast per nursing session and swap each time able to have a long sustaining breastfeeding journey? WITHOUT PUMPING — I use a boon trove on the opposite breast while feeding and catch about 1-2 ounces each feed. Im almost 6 weeks pp, and have been alternating these one sided feeds since the beginning. My LC told me that I might not make it to a year breastfeeding this way. I offer the second breast but 99% of the time my LO won’t take it.

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I'm about to be a year myself and I only really ever did one side per feed. I would try to put what she said out of your mind. I did the Hakka for awhile but it made my little one gag on the force of my let down as a result.

@Kiera you didn’t pump early on to help establish a strong supply? She made it seem like that’s where I went wrong

I did but it was only because they scared me into using formula because after birth she lost too much weight. So I only pumped because I was combo feeding and it was to make sure my body got the message. If you do every feed at breast your body knows how much baby needs. Hydration and eating enough should be enough to maintain supply.

I've been breastfeeding my little boy for 6 and a half months now and I rarely offer both boobs, except if he seems really hungry. Go with what you think is best, your body knows what it's doing!

i’ve only offered one side per session since the beginning and now i’ve been ebf for 13 months!! even when one side dried up my other side kept going and makes double the amount. i may be lopsided but it’s worth it lol learn from my mistake and offer the your or babies least favorite side just as often, especially when your milk regulates around 3 months! my baby had a preference for my left side so i kept feeding him on that side to make him happy and would pump my right side only and that side started failing without my baby’s help lol

I’m 2.5 years in to breastfeeding and 11 months nearly into tandem and I only offered 1 boob per feed because she generally didn’t need the other boob and were absolutely fine supply wise :) I wouldn’t worry too much about it offer it if you feel they need it and alternate boob with feedings x

I have always offered one side per feed and we are nearly 14 months in, never pumped to boost supply. your body knows exactly what it is doing, trust it

I only offered one (I still do). My baby is 8 months old, still BF, gaining weight really well and I’ve never had a scare with my supply dropping.

Nearly 6 months and only ever done one side each time and not had any problems

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