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What has happened to my super boob?!

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mrsjuan · 22/10/2009 09:52

There's a sentence I never thought I'd say

My right breast has always been much better in terms of supply than the left. I used be able to express double the amount.

But for the past couple of days I can only express from it if I am constantly squeezing and massaging it. It still feels fuller than the left and I do eventually get a decent amount out but it is a bit of a pain.

I am down to just 2 expressing sessions a day now (DD mostly bottle fed due to mega fussiness & crappy weight gain) so was expecting supply to drop but the milk still seems to be there - just not coming out without a fight!

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WobblyPig · 22/10/2009 19:48

How old is your baby - I found this happened to me around 4 months.

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LatinDAISYcal · 22/10/2009 19:56

Are you expressing AND feeding as well or just expressing?

If just expressing, twice a day isn't enough to maintain a good supply. IIRC you need to be pumping at least eight times a day.

Also, are you expressing at the same time each day or different times. I know from my experience of expressing that it was better if I stuck to the same time every day; your body gets used to being in demand at that time.

Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be along to help soon.

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mrsjuan · 22/10/2009 21:01

Baby is 5 months now - I am just expressing (plus occasional night feeds). I am slowly ramping down the expressing (used to do 6 x) so now she only has 1 bottle of EBM per ay & the rest is formula. I know supply will drop but I'm curious as to why the right boob suddenly needs so much coaxing whereas the left is still plodding on as usual!

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LatinDAISYcal · 22/10/2009 21:05

Not sure mrsjuan, one would expect that the least productive boob would drop quicker.

there isn't a blockage there is there?

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mrsjuan · 22/10/2009 21:16

I am soooo stupid.

I have just swapped the suckers over (double electric pump) and it appears that there is something up with the one I have been using on the right. Not sure what as yet but at least I know it's not me.

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LatinDAISYcal · 22/10/2009 21:19

lol mrsjuan

at least you have an answer

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TheProvincialLady · 22/10/2009 21:26

Is it a Lactaline pump? If you get a tiny hole in the tubes it stops the suction. You need a new tube, but in the meantime you can locate the hole and cut the tube at that point.

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mrsjuan · 23/10/2009 07:47

No it's a medela. But it does have tubes so I'll see if I can find a hole. Can't see anything else that's wrong.

Thanks