Offering other side after falling asleep?

[Beauchamp]

In terms of always offering the other side--- DD usually falls asleep on the right side. She wakes up barely enough to get a few sucks and then goes back to sleep. (We are in a recliner with a Boppy) So should I wake her up and offer the left side? She sleeps so long and so well (I think she sleeps well, anyway) this way with me that I am hesitant to wake her.

Right now she is pooping and is STILL staying asleep, so I think she's really out.

[PatioGardener]

If baby is pooping, peeing and gaining weight well, then I say let sleeping babies lie!

Do you always start by offering the right side? If you do, the left side will likely, naturally, start to produce less milk if baby nurses less on it. If you want to (try) to keep things evened out, starting on the left side about 1/2 the time will help.

[Beauchamp]

I usually switch sides for feedings. She prefers the right to fall asleep with, though. I think she gets less milk, or can regulate it more. The right is smaller, and the nipple must be different somehow. It's her comfort nurse side, for sure. So in the morning, she gets the left, since she nurses on the right before bed. (she sleeps ~10:30pm to 6am-ish.) But during daytime feeds, she also falls asleep on the right because she comfort nurses, so I wasn't sure if I should wake her.

Her weight and dipes are just fine. She's around 13 lbs now (8lbs 3 oz at birth)

[sarah04]

Nah, don't wake her. I only feed on one side each feeding. I know a lot of mamas who do the same. I definitely would only wake her to feed if you had a concern about her not getting enough.