How do I get my breasts to even out?

thinkofthat · March 2009

One boob is definitely producing way more milk than the other. It becomes engorged pretty regularly, which leads me to pump it more. It's becoming a vicious cycle. The other one is lagging way behind. I try to nurse more on the smaller side, but then the other side is constantly overflowing.

It hurts like hell to nurse on the bigger boob, and she doesn't always want to latch on since it's often engorged. Help.

kel716 · March 2009

If/when you pump, do massage/compression. After about 4 mos, mine evened out. Here's a video: https://newborns.stanford.edu/Breastfeeding/MaxProduction.html

little__bit · March 2009

I have the same problem: my left produces way more than my right. I just make sure I don't neglect emptying the right. I haven't gotten them to equalize yet.

Beasley17 · March 2009

It's fairly common to have one that is a really good producer and the other not. I never got mine to even out. My right can pump 4-5 oz a session and the left only about 2. My right is also now double in size of the left. Really hoping that evens out when I wean!

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