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Gah! Right boob refusenik ... will my milk supply go tits up?

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CountBapula · 04/01/2011 12:57

DS always used to prefer the right boob (he latched better on that side). Then a couple of weeks ago, for some unknown reason, he changed his mind. Now he will only feed on the right boob for a couple of minutes before getting agitated, thrashing about and pulling off, and I'm getting really sore and lumpy on that side - probably blocked ducts. Feeding in public is also becoming a challenge because of all the writhing around revealing my boob to all and sundry.

Is the right boob going to shut up shop if I can't get him to feed on that side? What would I do then? Also, will I end up catastrophically lopsided? My left one has always been slightly bigger but the difference is much more noticeable now I'm bfing.

He is 14wks and exclusively bf.

TIA.

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littlemisslozza · 04/01/2011 13:01

Could you try and confuse him by doing the rugby ball hold so he is still facing the same way? It worked on my DS1 and after a few feeds he forgot he had a favourite!

CamperFan · 04/01/2011 15:09

I also do the rugby hold when DS2 fusses on the right, it usually works!

CountBapula · 04/01/2011 18:50

Hmm, am trying that but DS is such a fidget, and is also quite long. Not sure an doing it right - any tips?

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