My baby is in the NICU so I am unable to have her latch on and I am trying to keep the supply up and I notice one side makes more when I pump.
2006-11-08 15:47:04 · 8 answers · asked by Sony 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
She is about 30 days in and probably another month to go. Its Sooo hard to pump on schedule. When you have a hungry baby wanting food that's one thing. Just pumping is another. You should see the amount of milk in my freezer
2006-11-08 16:00:17 · update #1
yep! i also had a baby in nicu for 60 days and pumped. truthfully, most peoples boobs dont make exact same amounts of milk. i always had one that was better producer and of course, all my children always preffered that side to drink. How long is the expected NICU stay? its normal to start losing supply sometimes around 4-5 weeks into the pumping (stress!).. I needed a script for reglan to help me out...
2006-11-08 15:50:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mina222 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very normal. I expierenced the same thing with my first child. If I pumped both breasts at the same time, I typically got more out of the less producing breast than pumping that single breast alone. Another major role in keeping your milk supply up is to drink lots of water. I drank more water nursing the second time round and was pleased with my output. There was one time, the baby got sick and wasn't sucking normally. My milk started to depreciate and a friend told me about an herbal tea called Mothers Milk. I picked it up at a health food store and was impressed with results. After 2 days of drinking the tea just once a day, I was back to normal. Just food for thought. Take care and enjoy that new angel!
2006-11-09 00:16:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dena F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is normal. But the lower supply on one side may be due to a slower flow from one of your breasts. I produce slightly less on one side when I pump for this reason, and it takes longer to fill a bottle. But sure enough, it fills one every time. You may want to start pumping for five extra minutes on your slow side to even things out. But you don't have to, really. It's not a real problem, just maybe a cosmetic one if you get lopsided. Kellymom (the best breastfeeding resource on the web) has some information on "lopsidedness" on this website: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/lopsided.html
2006-11-09 01:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have one breast that makes more than the other! Funny how our bodies are made, isn't it? My little ones could tell a difference too, when they were little, they didn't want that side because it came out too fast and when they got bigger they did want that side because they got full quicker. Breastmilk is the best thing you can do for that little one! Good job going to the extra effort Mama!
2006-11-08 23:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by semper411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perfectly normal....even when the baby nurses you maynotice one side prduces more than the other. If it is a large difference, try pumping more on the weak side, that will help to bring it up
2006-11-08 23:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Playful_Pandora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more you pump the more it will make- if you demand more your body will make more- it is normal to have a little more in one than the other- D
2006-11-08 23:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-08 23:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by I'm Trying 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup .. thats normal.. lol i hated that i always had one bigger htan the other :( .. and it was noticeable...
2006-11-08 23:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by stxlatina78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋