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Pumping question... Is it just me?

MusicEBA22MusicEBA22 member
in September 2015 Moms
When I pump, I sometimes get drastically different amounts of milk from each breast whether I fed her right before I pumped or not. Is this happening to anyone else? Do I just need to pump the one side more?
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Re: Pumping question... Is it just me?

  • susubabysusubaby member
    Im kinda in the same boat.I always get at least 2+ ounces from my left side and barely 1.5 from my right.
    However, I can get equal amounts if I feed him on my left side and pump my right at the same time -but only first thing in the morning! Hope this helps! ;)
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  • slp213psuslp213psu member
    I get anywhere from 3-4 oz on the right and 0.5-1 oz on the left. It was exactly the same last time around breastfeeding. I've even hooked up the tubing backwards and switched bottle set-ups in the middle. I don't know why this is...
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  • seamonkey4seamonkey4 member
    Everyone has a "stud and a dud" it's completely normal! And time of day effects production too. Most milk is made from 1-5 am. So if LO sleeps during that time and you need to build up your freezer stock, it's a good time to pump!
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  • ElecinElecin member
    Same here. I've read that it's completely normal. I do try to switch the tubing to see if I can even if out though but I think it's just going to sabotage the breast that is producing more.

    You can also try breast comoressions on the lesser producing breast.

    :)
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  • MewkieMewkie member
    My right boob is always bigger and fuller. I haven't really pumped much this time but with my last baby it always produced more too. Guess that's my stud!
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  • cuphalffullcuphalffull member
    "stud and a dud"
    I love this! Never heard of it before, but I also have one that produces more and did with dd1 as well :)
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  • callistosmilecallistosmile member
    Exclusively pumping and the first few days one produced way more, then they evened out, and now I'm back to one producing more. So weird.
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  • GrowingapepperGrowingapepper member
    I get about 1.5 oz from righty and not quite an oz from lefty. Perfectly normal!
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  • MusicEBA22MusicEBA22 member
    Thanks ladies! I'm glad I'm not the only one :)
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  • LittlemsDLittlemsD member
    seamonkey4 said:

    Everyone has a "stud and a dud" it's completely normal! And time of day effects production too. Most milk is made from 1-5 am. So if LO sleeps during that time and you need to build up your freezer stock, it's a good time to pump!

    This!!! I only pump between 1 and 6am and have over 60oz in the freezer already. LO is 3 weeks old and I waited a week to start pumping.
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  • baker1jm2baker1jm2 member
    Yep stud and dud boobs for sure, I can get 5 oz from my left and only 1-2 from my right during my morning pump
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  • susubabysusubaby member
    baker1jm2 said:

    Yep stud and dud boobs for sure, I can get 5 oz from my left and only 1-2 from my right during my morning pump

    How old is your LO? I'm wondering if I'll ever get 5oz !!!
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