BFing Moms- How do you remember...

Donny-stfu · May 2009

...Which side your LO last ate from? I can never remember, and I often times find myself groping at my chest to see which side is harder. There has to be a better way.

PlannedChaos · May 2009

Our LC said to put a safety pin on your bra, on the side you started on, so the next time you know to start on the other side, and just move it each time.

meganet22 · May 2009

I used a hairband on my wrist and would move it when I was finished, but there were times I would forget to move it and then be totally confused.

trennad · May 2009

LOL during the day i rememb er how i had grabbed him and put him on. At night however i forget lol and i grab the boobs to see what one is harder! Sorry. But i did read somewhere you can put a safty pin on the side you last feed LO on. HTH

eris1995 · May 2009

I have an itzbeen timer I use. You can put a hairband on your arm of the side you last nursed on or write it down.

Ras Empress · May 2009

LOL, I'm always groping myself to check to see which side is fuller. I also have a rubber band on my wrist that I switch back and forth to remind myself which side I fed last on. It's easier than a pin because I can move it while feeding DD.

ncbelle · May 2009

For the first month I used a ponytail band on my wrist - switched it as he was eating to the other side.

Now I just poke if I can't remember Stick out tongue

Miss.Modular · May 2009

just keep a ponytail holder on your wrist and move it from side to side.

Donny-stfu · May 2009

I like the hair band idea. I would totally end up stabbing myself if I did the safety pin thing, so I think I will stay away from that one.

Grabbing the boobies is a pretty easy way to tell, I just get really weird looks from people whenever I do it...

Sniffer2.0 · May 2009

I only feed on one side each time, so I just grope myself. It's pretty fool proof! =D

Smores730 · May 2009

I received one of these in a bag of samples from one of my hospital classes. I used it but would still forget occasionally too.

https://www.greatbabyproducts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BAND%2D35700&CartID=0

shannynhall · May 2009

We just write it down. I have the little chart next to me almost at all times. I'm going to have to start block feeding though because I have OAL and it seems easier to remember that way.

NicoleWI · May 2009

I kept track of time of feeding and the side on a notebook.

SarahMay77 · May 2009

When DD was younger, I always left the burp cloth on the arm of the chair (or the side of the boppy) for the side that we just nursed. Now, DD nurses on each side or I know right away b/c my ignored boob is HUGE!