DS is 5 wks old. Big appetite, so feeds a lot.
My left side has an oversupply and a forceful letdown. Righty was similar but block feeding (4 hrs) seems to have calmed It down. So when feeding from the right side DS has lovely calm long feeds.
Lefty hasn't changed at all. When feeding from the left side in no matter what position, its a drenched muslin & top, DS unlatching & relatching 10 times, choking, then giving up after 5 mins. And tons of wind. He's obviously not satisfied cos then if I offer the right side he takes loads.
Its gotten to the stage where I only feed from the left side about twice a day - I just can't face it. But this means that I am painfully engorged a lot of the time. I can barely press my arm to my side right now.
So. I'm thinking I should just feed from Righty and express into a bottle from Lefty on a daily basis? We do like having a supply in the fridge for DH to give if I'm away for any reason, so it'd suit our family.
But is this reasonable? Do people actually just feed from one side?
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Should I just stop feeding from Lefty?
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Annarose2014 · 16/12/2014 19:25
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