Worried about the coming weeks

[~Emma~]

So I'm still having this issue with my left breast not producing as much milk as the other. SHe will go on to it but seems bored, doesn't suck properly etc. I make sure she is on it for 10 mins at least at each feed before offering the other breast. ( apart from the MOTN as its just quicker to give her the fuller one).

 I dont think the left breast has no milk, I can hand express and it spills out. I think the problem is that the right breast still has the OAL and a touch of oversupply ( always alot fuller) and its easier for her to feed from this breast so she does kwim? We are also having huge issues with her being so distracted which doesn't help any.

 I am worried about the future incase my right breast starts going 'normal' and then she gets fed up with BF'ing altogether. A few weekends ago when DH was around I fed her pretty much exclusively from the left in a a dim room and it did up the supply for a day or so but obviously I cant do that every day. Anyways, like I mentioned I dont think its so much an undersupply issue of one rather an oversupply of the other if that makes sense. 

 

 

 

[anna*]

I would try taking Fenugreek and ONLY offering the left breast for a few days - and pumping from the right - to see if you can even things out and avert any major preference for the right from D?

[~Emma~]

She doesn't refuse the left anymore, did for a while but its like she just plays around on it as she knows she'll eventually get the faster flow right! Monkey! Its hard when she's so distracted at the moment, I hope this phase ends soon. 

 Where do I get Fenugreek?

 

[anna*]

You can get it from Holland & Barrett on line, six tablets a day.

[~Emma~]

Thankyou Anna. 

 Just worried that it might up the supply on my right too much and I might burst! I guess its opportunity to get a good stash.   

[shivi]

had exactly this issue just opposite sides.

with emma it was a bit trickier due to a y latch with the TT so I ended up with blocked ducts from the right once I upped supply from there....as she still wasn't draining it well...UGH!

IT WILL pass...it will...and once you're on 4 hr easy it means ONLY 11am and 3pm are bad feeds. I would just park Oscar in front of tv/with playdough, strapped to highchair and go to dark room for these feeds....

S x

[sensfan]

While BF both of mine, it was clear that my right breast produced more than my left. According to the LC I was seeing for DD, it's very common and not something to worry about. If you wanted to try getting a little more out of that one, you could also maybe try offering that breast more than once. At the beginning, when DD was having problems with weight gain and my supply went to hell, I was doing 4 boobs every feed. So maybe try starting with the left, then the right, then back to the left again? I know that's easier said than done though if you're LO isn't interested. Good luck!

Oh, and keep in mind fenugreek might not do anything, as it doesn't work for everyone. I tried it and it didn't help, so I ended up on domperidone. If you are going to try it, the LC told me to take it along with Blessed Thistle.

[anna*]

Fenugreek is worth trying by itself (although of course it might not help). I took it without anything else and it worked wonders.

[shivi]

and for me it upped supply SOOO much that I ended up with OS issues again on the right (Emma's less preferred side) so it meant blocked ducts....

she coped with the left side whenever the supply went up but never with the right, at least not till I had her tongue clipped...

S x

[~Emma~]

I'm going to give it a bash. It cant hurt right?

 I am convinced that the supply on my left side isn't low though, just not bursting out of the seams like she's been used to.