Breastfeeding mums question

When breastfeeding your little one. Do you always offer them both sides?
I’ve had one midwife tell me if a feed lasts 15 minutes then 5 minutes later they want more to always return to the same boob to catch the rich milk at the back.
Another midwife told me to always offer the other boob.
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Always put back to same one x

Mine said 15/20 on one boob then if they don’t come off unlatch them change them and switch to the other boob x

I do the same one and pump/express on the other. If baby is still not satisfied I give a couple ounces of expressed milk. That works x

I always just feed from one side and would use the same side if it’s within about 15 mins.

If after that they’re not content then I’d burp and offer the other side x

I've never timed and I follow his lead. Sometimes he just wants a snack. Sometimes he falls asleep but when I move him he starts rooting again so I offer him the other one.

If it's less than 15 mins i repeat that boob on the next feed. I only do one boob per feed and try and keep boobs as close to even as possible i use tracking apps to see how long Phoebe spends on each boob. As long as it's roughly the same i don't see a problem no use in disturbing a feed to move her to the other side unnecessarily.

I try to go back to the same side to get the good stuff at the bottom, mine only feeds for 10/20 mins which isn’t enough so I always pump the same one after. Sometimes I’ll do 3 lots of the same side if he is cluster feeding.

I tend to give both boobs a squeeze and go for whichever feels fuller

I had the same conflicting advice with my first child which I found confusing and frustrating. This time around I'm much more relaxed about it all and don't even bother paying attention to which breast or timing how long. Generally though I'm offering both breasts, switching when baby decides to have a little break. If she wants more after both sides I go back to the first one. Plus i dont like feeling lopsided, but that's just personal preference. It's still early days so there's not set pattern for us yet. But she's gaining weight at an amazing rate so that's the main thing x

I alternate each boob per feed

I was told put bak on same boob to get the fattier milk, which is different to what I was told with my first.
I’m offering same side then if he comes off again and seems he needs more then offering the other?

One side per feed but I use a Hakka suction on type pump to collect my let downs on the other side overnight. She’s dropping feeds overnight and it helps ease the fullness as one side could go 8-9 hours in between feeds now.

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