Yesterday Max seemed satisfied after nursing on just one boob at each feeding. When it happened early in the day (morning-time) I thought maybe it was a fluke or he was distracted. He managed to sleep for 3.5hrs after it, too!
This nursing on just one side managed to happen at every feeding all through-out the day. Odd... but not concerning.
Last night at 6:30PM he ate and then again at 9:00PM... each on just one side. I was so nervous this meant he was fasting for his night-time cluster feeding. I mentally prepared for the worst. I crashed around 9:45PM and so did Rob. We were ready should the feeding frenzy begin... we got this.
I woke-up at 11PM and nursed on the opposite side. Changed a diaper... kid was OUT. I snuck back under the covers.
I woke-up at 2AM and nursed on the other side. Changed a diaper... again, kid is out (this is awesome... I'm liking this. Less work from me and we're all getting sleep!).
I woke-up at 4:30AM and nursed on the opposite side again... OK, Max is now awake. We get up at 5AM (ok, this kinda sucks but I'll take it over cluster-feeding any day). We'll play and then both sleep in a bit more while Evie and dad watch cartoons.
So what will today be like?
I did find this which makes me feel better:
...some lactation specialists are now recommending just nursing on one breast per feeding and switching breasts from one feed to the next. This allows the baby to get more of the hind-milk, which is fattier. (At the beginning of a feeding, the milk has less fat than at the end of the feeding.)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/breastfeed/breastfeed_often.html#
But... will I be lop-sided when he's up to 4 oz?!.
?Babies are so weird.
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