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Getting more from one boob when expressing - Normal?

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mama2moo · 25/02/2010 22:11

I started expressing this week and am getting less then an ounze a time - Just got one and a half ounzes though!

DD is now 3 weeks old and feeds really well.

Just now I expressed from my right boob first because I didnt think I was getting much from it. I got a tiny amount and then got an ounze and a half from my left one.

Is this normal? DD feeds for the same amount of time on each boob so she seems to get enough from it.

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crankytwanky · 25/02/2010 22:32

It was for me; I have one uber-boob and one shrivled poor-relation boob.

It probably is absolutely fine if your DD is getting enough at the actual breast.

YanknCock · 25/02/2010 22:37

My right boob is the 'uber-boob' (I'm stealing that cranky, I love it!)

Left one struggles to keep up.

I try to encourage leftie as though it's a competition 'C'mon, just a little more, you can do this, you can beat rightie this time!'

I think my record is 5oz from just right one. Leftie has never produced more than 3.5oz in one go.

crankytwanky · 26/02/2010 10:19

Lol at competitive boobs!

mama2moo · 26/02/2010 10:25

Thanks both! My left boob is my 'uber boob'!!

Although, I just got over an ounze from my right! I expressed between feeds instead of straight after and got over 2 ounzes before stopping

Good to know I am normal (or as normal as can be!!)

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