Is feeding off one breast OK?

[Bathsheba]

After thinking about this and my own child's preference; when he was attached to my right side that meant that HIS right arm was the free one too (rather than being tucked under) and given that he has grown up to be right handed maybe he just felt more comfortable having his right hand out so that he could fiddle with my shirt etc which is what he did while BFing.

[onthefly]

Studies show that most women have a better supply/flow on one side or the other. It's most often the right - maybe it's the right-handed thing?

[Taurean]

It's quite interesting, isn't it! Maybe you're right Bath, maybe it is so they have their dominant hand free too. DD definitely liked the left when she was little and my left produced a lot more milk when expressing too but since she's gotten older, and appears to be favouring her right hand, she has taken a shine for my right breast. Hmmmm

[Snacks]

I think we are the exception then.
My LHS is definitely the preferred option for P and was for N too. I have been exclusively feeding from my LHS for several months now (maybe 6?!?) and I am right handed. I would be surprised if my kids prove to be anything but right-handed also.
Interesting though.

[Taurean]

I think we are the exception then.
My LHS is definitely the preferred option for P and was for N too. I have been exclusively feeding from my LHS for several months now (maybe 6?!?) and I am right handed. I would be surprised if my kids prove to be anything but right-handed also.
Interesting though.

Ah, there goes that theory

[Cass72]

I'm left-handed and he prefers my left!! How terribly intriguing!!

[Renee_AW]

A bit late I know but just reading now.

A friend of mine has a theory that babies prefer the side they first fed on when born. My DS loves my left breast, always has, he is 18 months now & still does.

I am right handed.

When he was born he fed from my left breast first.

It works for me!