There may be information in the BAB on this issue under overabundant milk supply. Some moms do need to limit nursing to one breast for 4-8 hours, depending on their particular milk supply. This information may have come from learning what some mothers do to solve their own problems. I have seen something in NEW BEGINNINGS magazine, from LLLI, about a mother who did 8 hours per side. Depending on the situation, I sometimes just have mom nurse one breast per feeding. Other times I have them go ahead and do one breast for 4 hours, then use the other for the next four hours, etc. Meaning baby nurses just on the one breast during this time period and switches to the other side for the next time period. The idea is to down regulate mom's supply a bit and get baby to take in more fat with a slower flow. Test weights often show baby takes in large amounts in five minutes. Baby is often fussy and squirmy at the breast or latches fine to begin but slides to the tip of the nipple and clamps down with the MER. I have seen a lot of babies twist their bodies around or flail their arms while nursing (and test weights confirm huge intake). Others pull off and cry. Baby may be "colicky" and have green streaks or clear mucous looking stuff in the BMs. Baby usually has explosive sounding BMs and moms call them "farty" babies. There is good information on the LLLI web site on overabundant milk supply and Dr. Jack Newman's handout called "Colic and the BF Baby." My experience comes from observing babies at the breast, and then correlating the test weights to the behavior. Plus, when we manage the BF better, baby is happy, mom is happy, problem solved. Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html