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Can’t express from one boob

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Penny2020 · 08/06/2021 19:43

Interested to see if anyone else has had this experience. I’ve been expressing for my 2 week old for the last 10 days or so, one boob gives out a good 2/3oz a time. The other gives absolutely nothing (initially did give out something but only ever half of the other volume and the last 5/6 days zilch). I know there is milk as bubba is happily gulping a swallowing from it when she feeds and I can see the milk afterwards too.
I’ve been using a Medela swing if that makes any difference?
Thanks

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AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 08/06/2021 19:50

I breastfed with one if that’s any help?
I have burns on the other shoulder which made it very uncomfortable to hold the baby on that side so I didn’t bother.
Both mine were exclusively BF and I BF until they were 14 months.
So if you continue to struggle, one is sufficient xx

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 08/06/2021 19:51

And as your baby is feeding from both, I probably wouldn’t bother expressing with the one that won’t play along!

Badgerismyname · 09/06/2021 20:26

I’ve EBF twice (currently feeling second child) but when I express I can only ever het milk out of one boob. Can usually get 4-6oz but literally nothing from the other. Odd isn’t it! She always feeds from both boobs for each feed.

shouldistop · 15/06/2021 14:11

Does the pump definitely fit that nipple / breast properly. No one is perfectly symmetrical after all.

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