Is there a problem with my milk in one breast?

2bananas · Mar 14th, 2010, 04:50 AM

For about the last 5 days I have noticed that where as my right boob will get very full and engorged when a feed is due my left side is no longer doing this and is always very soft instead of going firm and lumpy.

There still appears to be milk coming from this breast and baby feeds fine from it but its got me wondering why it doesnt fill up the way the other one does? Is my milk going to dry up in this breast? I just dont understand!

Is it normal or is there something wrong?

daisyblue · Mar 14th, 2010, 06:44 AM

I'm the same, for about 4 weeks now one boob is significantly bigger than the other. I'm sure it's fine and just one side has regulated itself more, or does your baby have a preferred side - the bigger one?

2bananas · Mar 14th, 2010, 06:53 AM

Well he has been feeding better off the one thats more engorged but only since the other one has been less full - so that makes me think there is a problem?

Very strange, he's always fed off both sides regularly so dont understand why this would happen

Thanks for reply x

pinkclaire · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:02 AM

I find this too, I have one side which seems to engorge a lot more than the other, not sure why though!

cutie4evr01 · Mar 14th, 2010, 07:55 AM

I have one side that makes much more milk than the other. My sis is a NICU nurse and said it's pretty common.

vinnypeanut · Mar 14th, 2010, 11:11 AM

Yep i have one side that seems to fill up more than the other.
xx

cleckner04 · Mar 14th, 2010, 13:26 PM

I have always seemed to get more from my left than my right. And oddly enough, when I was pregnant the left side always got shooting pains so I guess there must be some connection with that. Emma prefers the left over the right as well.

I think it's perfectly normal!

Mar 14th, 2010, 04:50 AM	#1
2bananas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,624	Is there a problem with my milk in one breast? For about the last 5 days I have noticed that where as my right boob will get very full and engorged when a feed is due my left side is no longer doing this and is always very soft instead of going firm and lumpy. There still appears to be milk coming from this breast and baby feeds fine from it but its got me wondering why it doesnt fill up the way the other one does? Is my milk going to dry up in this breast? I just dont understand! Is it normal or is there something wrong?

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daisyblue Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 143	I'm the same, for about 4 weeks now one boob is significantly bigger than the other. I'm sure it's fine and just one side has regulated itself more, or does your baby have a preferred side - the bigger one?

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2bananas Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,624	Well he has been feeding better off the one thats more engorged but only since the other one has been less full - so that makes me think there is a problem? Very strange, he's always fed off both sides regularly so dont understand why this would happen Thanks for reply x

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pinkclaire Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 7,619	I find this too, I have one side which seems to engorge a lot more than the other, not sure why though!

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Mar 14th, 2010, 07:55 AM	#5
cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,238	I have one side that makes much more milk than the other. My sis is a NICU nurse and said it's pretty common.

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Mar 14th, 2010, 11:11 AM	#6
vinnypeanut Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,223	Yep i have one side that seems to fill up more than the other. xx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 13:26 PM	#7
cleckner04 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 21,311	I have always seemed to get more from my left than my right. And oddly enough, when I was pregnant the left side always got shooting pains so I guess there must be some connection with that. Emma prefers the left over the right as well. I think it's perfectly normal!

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