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One side producing more than the other -help!

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DreamingofFour · 02/02/2011 18:29

One breast is now bigger and producing more milk (I can tell when I am expressing -100ml on 'good' side, 50ml on other side) than the other. I think this is because I started off slightly favouring it as cracked nipple on 'small' side. DD3 is now 8 weeks old and although I am trying to use each breast alternately for feeding and expressing, the difference is getting more marked. I have tried pumping on the small breast even when no more milk is coming but i am not sure how long I have to do this to make a difference.

I always produce lots of milk in general, in fact am prone to mastitis so when bigger breast is engorged, I really need to empty it, so I don't think I can use this one less (if that makes any sense)

All advice welcome.

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pinkyp · 02/02/2011 18:49

Just keep feeding on each side altertivley and your boobs will adjust.

MoonUnitAlpha · 02/02/2011 18:56

My right side still produces more (and is bigger!) and ds is 6 months Grin I start every feed on the left side now, and they have evened up a bit.

PlasticLentilWeaver · 02/02/2011 19:04

Likewise, and DS is 9 months old. Oddly enough, my good boob is the smaller one when not BF.

lovechoc · 02/02/2011 19:33

Just feed on alternate sides, and it all evens out. I always find when I hand express to mix with the babyrice for DS2 that I always get loads from the right breast, left not so easy.

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