Hi mama of five,
Ds nurses on the left side only. He's been like this for almost a year! I think the hindmilk was coming out of the right breast every time he nursed on that side and he liked the sweeter foremilk that came out of the left breast. Also, the supply seemed to flow more easily from the left. It's very funny, now that he's verbal, he will occasionally take a sip out of the right and very seriously say "salty." Then he goes back to the left side.
And yes, as others have mentioned, I do feel like a freak sometimes! My left side is bigger than my right, not as bad these days since ds doesn't nurse as frequently in the daytime as he used to.
The only advice I would give would be to have your little one try to nurse from the other side at night? I've heard that's when hormone levels are highest and it may even out milk production for both breasts (and consequently balance out the size of both breasts).
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Ds nurses on the left side only. He's been like this for almost a year! I think the hindmilk was coming out of the right breast every time he nursed on that side and he liked the sweeter foremilk that came out of the left breast. Also, the supply seemed to flow more easily from the left. It's very funny, now that he's verbal, he will occasionally take a sip out of the right and very seriously say "salty." Then he goes back to the left side.
And yes, as others have mentioned, I do feel like a freak sometimes! My left side is bigger than my right, not as bad these days since ds doesn't nurse as frequently in the daytime as he used to.
The only advice I would give would be to have your little one try to nurse from the other side at night? I've heard that's when hormone levels are highest and it may even out milk production for both breasts (and consequently balance out the size of both breasts).
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DD went to my left breast at about 10 or 11 months and never looked back. I was always lopsided. Now she weaned her self, I'm pregnant, and I'M still LOPSIDED!!!!!!!!!!!!! :LOL
