Lactation Consultant

A couple of different friends noticed early on in their breastfeeding that one side produced much more than the other. The first friend had no pain or tenderness but her son simply refused to latch on to her left side! So, she nursed him on the right for 12 months. She said that her unused left breast quickly returned to its pre-pregnancy size, while the other one was “gigantic”. Despite the awkward bra fitting, she said it was fine and he got all the milk he wanted. The second friend had no problems with latching but did her left breast produced about twice as much as the right. What worked for her was to always start nursing him on the left side to keep her production nice and high. Then she would switch to the other side. She was able to nurse her baby exclusively for 8 months until she weaned.

In other words, don’t be discouraged if you have uneven milk distribution! You can still feed your baby what they need.