my son prefers one breast over the other and now my breasts are uneven. and the one that he does not like to latch on to is smaller than the one he does prefer..it seems like it won't produce milk anymore. is there anyway to help even them out?? or perhaps help it produce milk..any suggestions??
2007-08-31 17:50:30 · 11 answers · asked by madee 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Mine did that too!! You want to pump the milk out so your supply don't decrease. You could bottle-feed him or store it in the freezer for times you are away from him.
Have you tried a different position when you feed him from that side? Maybe he isn't comfortable on that side (teeth or ear bothering him or maybe because you never hold him on that side, etc).
My daughter would only latch on my left breast if I was laying side by side in bed with her!!
Always at least start first with his least favorite side. That way he will be starving (at least he'll think so, lol) for food and may be desperate enough to try it!!
Good Luck!!
2007-08-31 18:10:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is pump the breast the he doesn't drink from and milk will come but it may take a while. My son is 3 wks and at about 2 wks he did the same thing so I just started to pump the one breast after every feeding and now my girls are even again and the both produce about the same amount of milk. Good Luck!
2007-09-01 00:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by some1scocopuff 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you pump on that side? After each feeding you could just pump that side until it starts producing more again and then start trying to feed him with it again.
Another option is to offer him that side first at every feeding when he is really hungry and not as picky. It could be that that side never produced as much as the other and that might be why he prefers the other side.
Either way you most likely wont end up with different sized breasts once you are done breast feeding. It might look weird now, but when you are done producing milk they will be the same size again.
2007-09-01 01:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by Kerry C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My kids both preferred one over the other. Reason I figured after baby 2 was one has a stronger let down than other and causes gaging and small newborn can't keep up. I start on fav breast 1st and then move to other. My stronger one (It lets down simultaneously when other stimulated which decreases pressure) and baby can then switch comfortably. Other suggestion pump that one before or simultaneously if you let down does not occur simultaneously. As baby ages, in my case they can easily handle either breast once bf established and they are stronger sucker/swallower's.
Best wishes, don't give up, from people answers you will probably figure out what it is and find a solution. Good luck
2007-09-01 01:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by Woman in Red 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not uncommon, my boys always preferred one over the other at some point. I would pump from the one he does not like, and if he currently does not use a bottle (strictly breastfeeding), I would freeze the milk for later. Try NON alcoholic beer for increasing milk, sounds strange but it works, and I was told by a lactataion consultant. Good luck!
2007-09-01 01:44:50 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he will only take to one breast, pump from the other breast after each feeding. This will keep your breasts closer to the same size, and will give you a milk supply that you can freeze in case of a situation when you can't breast feed.
2007-09-01 00:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie H 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your doctor, there could be something with his muscular development. Try different nursing positions. Get a good breast pump and pump the other side.
2007-09-01 04:53:37 · answer #7 · answered by Noota Oolah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try nursing him on the smaller one first. I had the same problem. I had one side that would make 3-6 oz, and the other only 1-3. Don't worry too much, when you're done nursing they'll even out.
2007-09-01 00:55:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't do so well with the breast feeding, so I don't know how to get him to use both sides. But pumping may help boost production. Talk to your ob/gyn or his pediatrician for more help.
2007-09-01 00:55:47 · answer #9 · answered by Jamie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1] hold him facing the other way so he is at the same angle
2] always offer the 'reject' one first
3] pump on that side to build up the milk supply
2007-09-01 00:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋