What Do I Do When One Side Produces More? (Mom to Mom #3)
October 16, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under Mom-to-Mom, breastfeeding basics
Reader Melissa writes:
Q: I am breastfeeding my 2 month old and I have more on my right than my left. What can I do?! The same thing happened with my 3 year old 2 years ago and I had lopsided breasts for the time that I was breastfeeding.
A: Yours is a relatively common concern. There are several reasons a baby might favor one breast. If it happens from birth, it’s important to rule out medical causes for favoring one side, like an ear infection or birth trauma. Similarly, if a baby suddenly refuses one side after nursing equally well on …read more
