Does everyone offer the second boob?

My little one is 3 weeks old, so far I give her one boob, she drinks and then gets to a point where she is just suckling rather than drinking and she has that drunk look and goes to sleep, I wake her and burp her. If I squeeze my boob milk is still coming out so I don't think she has run out, if I put her on the same boob or the other boob again she just suckles and I also find if I offer the boob again she spews a lot more.

Do I need to offer her the second boob? Should just offer the same boob again if I sqeeze and milk still comes out or do I not need to offer more if she is just suckling and spews if I make her have more boob?

How do you know if the first boob is drained with nothing left?

She is having lots and lots of wet nappies and wakes herself for feeds every three hours during the day and 3-4-5 hours in the night. She is gaining weight, I think I am a bit paranoid as for the first couple of days she didn't feed well and had lost weight on the 5 day weigh in and got back to birth weight at the 10 day weigh in and has gained more than 30g each day when she was last weighed but she isn't putting on loads of weight so far like some other babies have.

Thanks heaps in advance!

I still have no idea when my boobs are drained. I dont think they ever do really.

When Arianne was first born one boob was enough for her, she would also have the "drunk" look aswell.

For about a month now I have offered her the second boob and she takes it.

I think its just a growing thing, when they get bigger the more they want....maybe lol someone tell me if I am wrong lol.

If she acts full - eg sleepy, full tummy, not looking for more - then I'd just pop her back on the same boob, as she'll be getting the good quality hindmilk - rich in fats and antibodies and vitamins that she needs. Foremilk is high in water and sugar. Its the hindmilk that will help her gain weight, foremilk takes care of thirst (keep in mind if its hot in the middle of the day). You can't make a child drink. If she isn't interested in more milk, she's had enough.

I do most of the time..sometimes she will only take one side as she wants to get down and play.

My boy has alway been a quick feed-takes about 4-5minutes so no I don't offer both sides as it is hard to break a four minute feed into two sides.
I know he is full because he would go a godd 3-4 hours on his four minute feed. He has also put on considerable weight.
Sounds like one side is going to be enough for now. It is good because when it comes to a growth spurt and they want more feed just offer the other side too.

I just offer one at a time in the early weeks, so I can be sure they aren't just getting the top of the milk on each breast. Sounds like she is full enough on one side - offer the other side at the next feed and your breasts will soon settle into the routine.

so long as you alternate boobs per feed then it doesn't matter if you do one sided feeding for a while. Sounds like you have heaps of milk which is great and that your little one doesn't need the other side. You will probably find when she is a bit older she will be wanting both sides more.

My boy has always been a one side man. Sometimes in hot weather he will have little sips from both to quench his thirst but one is always enough and I was always sure he was getting that good hindmilk.

One of the mums in the Jan thread said that by offering just a little bit of the second breast at a night feed is a bit like a knock out drug to them, can't quite remember how she put it.