>
>
>Research shows that
>babies got more volume when they nursed at both breasts per feeding, and
>that weight gain was attributable to milk volume intake, not fat
>content.
>
Could I have the citation, please? I agree that mothers should hear that
"in general, newborns should be offered both breasts at each feed" but I
tend to add "don't rush them off the first side" and also that in
different circumstances either switch nursing (about which I queried
recently) or one-sided feeds were best. I have been given suggestions
about specific reasons each would be best. But given that this is true
in special circumstances, I am wondering if it is not possible that the
general rule is the one true for so many recommendations about
breastfeeding: Do what works.

I have worked with a number of mothers who have said that in their
country, family, etc. mothers just breastfeed on one side at each
feeding. I assume that these are, by definition, breastfeeding-friendly
backgrounds, with lots of mother-to-mother support,  and I would also
guess that the mothers feed their babies often.

Hartmann's research seemed to suggest to me that breast size, storage
capacity, frequency and duration of feedings all had impacts on the
individual situation. Do we have evidence about whether offering one
breast at one feed, and the other at a feed an hour later, results in a
lower intake?

I'm also interested in what this suggests for mothers of multiples. Is
there any reason to suggest switching twins in mid-feed, rather than
between feedings?

Jo-Anne

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