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Way more milk on one side ...

Breezer80Breezer80
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So every time I pump, I find that I am getting WAY more milk on my right side - like, 2.5 to 3 oz compared to the 1 to 1.5 oz I get on the left. Is there anything I can do to bump up production on the other side? Or is this just sort of par for the course?
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Re: Way more milk on one side ...

  • MidwestTexanMidwestTexan member
    My left boob is a better producer than my right...c'est la vie!
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  • meganandgabemeganandgabe
    It happens to me too.  I have never gotten over 2oz on the left but can pump up to 4oz on the right at times.
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  • angel555angel555
    Not sure it really matters in the end, but if it concerns you, I would think you could pump/nurse more on that side to stimulate more milk.  Or if your LO has a big gap between two of the feedings, you can pump only on the smaller productive side.  HTH  Nursing Mother's Companion may be able to give you more advice, as would an LC or the La Leche League
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  • rachboj22rachboj22

    are you doing compressions while pumping/nursing?  i have the same issue, but found that if i do breast compressions while i was pumping, i get another oz. at least...

    HTH

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