How long do I nurse?

Question

This might be a dumb question but I usually nurse 15 min each side. If I want to nurse on one side only how long do I nurse on that side?

Answer

I never timed. 
I just latched babe until she popped off, then offered the other side. For the first 6 months she only took one boob at a time.

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I always just use 1 boob per feeding and wait until baby unlatches to tell me he's done. There have been a handful of times where he drains one side and starts fussing for the other side so I give it to him, but that's very rare. The majority of the time he eats for 30-45 minutes each feeding on one side. Next time he's hungry I use the other side. I keep track of which side to use by wearing a hair tie on the wrist for the side I use next.

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I would just let your baby stay latched on to that boob that you want to nurse from until they unlatch or satisfied. Make sure you rotate which boob you use after every feed.

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I just left baby on til she stopped. It would be 45 mins sometimes. She’d end up falling asleep nursing on me. I did switch sides pretty much every time in the beginning

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I always fed on one side until baby unlatched (aka milk flow slowed because you’re “empty”) then burped and offered other side until they unlatch. It was never even, typically 10-15 mins one side then 5-10 mins on the other. I don’t think I ever nursed longer than 15-20 mins on one side 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I let mine staay until she unlatched and then i would offer the other side. I had a veryyyy fast letdown and stuff so she would eat her fill usually in about 5 mins, when she was a newborn it took longer than that but idk how long i just kinda let her nurse until she let go then ied offer the other one and if she didnt want it ied pump that side and then offer that side first at the next feeding

How long do I nurse?

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