Breastfeeding Support Group

While breastfeeding is recommended by many doctors, it is not as simple as it seems. This is a community dedicated to parents who are choosing to breastfeed, providing a safe place to discuss everything from pumping, to questions of whether baby is getting enough, weaning, breast care, scheduling, supply, and more.

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joleneLS 09/30/2009

I've noticed that one of my breasts doesn't seem to be filling anymore. When I feed her on that side she just fusses, so I pumped to see if anything would come out, and nothing did! I fed her all the frozen breast milk I had to try and give myself a chance to store up what I had in hopes that when she drank it my body would produce that same amount again, no luck. But my other side seems to be doing okay. Has anyone ever heard of this happening??

deleted_user 09/30/2009

I've been wondering this, too - but my son is 21 months. He has always preferred my right breast, and my right is the bigger producer. Recently, however, he has simply refused to nurse on the left breast at all - even in the night when he seems pretty much asleep. He says, "NOOO, other side!"

deleted_user 10/01/2009

yep, can happne. which is why it is good to try to use both sides. I suggest you try to bf him from the "bad. side when he is sleepy, or keep him in the same postion liek if he were bf at the good breast...soemtimes, it could just be that they have a preference for a position because ofhow they were in your womb...so lying with ^ressureon th eright side of the head, for example, can be soothing.

If you bf him on the right, then try a football hold on the left side. Also, try to pump a bit more...even if nothing comes out...esp. on the bad side...to stimulate milk production. Remember a pump is not as good as a baby at getting milk out. SOme milk is most likely still there.

I would also suggest you try switch nursing (google it for more info). You switch boobs every few mins...and amongst otehrthings, it helps get your milk supply up

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