Uneven milk supply

Anyone else have lopsided breasts and a hard time evening out supply?? I was producing really well on both sides for the first month but then baby stared preferring my right side and now I’m having such a hard time upping the supply on my left side. Switching him to always eating on the left side first was working great until then my right stoped producing as much and now I’m not producing enough for all his feedings. I’m doing hot compresses beforehand and massage before and after feedings. I’m going to try mother’s milk tea for this week in addition to those methods and see if that makes a difference just in keeping up supply. I’ve been making lots of baked goods with oats and brewers yeast as well though not this past week due to kitchen renovation. Also working with my insurance to get a breast pump. My cousin also said once baby hits 3mo it’s much harder to up your supply and we’re at 2mo 2 weeks so I’m getting anxious

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I was producing great on both sides for the first few weeks as well but then my daughter was refusing to latch on my left side for a while. I was also told by a lactation consultant that even without that happening it's still incredibly common to have a "slacker boob" that just naturally produces less than the other. I've been trying to even it out, while also increasing my supply by following a routine with feedings, but she only feeds off one side at each feeding so it may not work if babe has to feed off both at each feeding. What I do is feed her from the left (slacker) 2 feeds in a row and after the 2nd feed, I hand express my right for however long she fed. Then the next feeding is from my right and I hand express for 20min from my left, and if nothing is coming out after like 10 minutes I just alternate between massaging and trying to express more.

@Salem that sounds like it could help actually. Adding in some hand expression sessions on the left after he feeds which ends up mostly being on the right will probably help a lot. I just keep getting frustrated and discouraged with hand expression because nothing comes out 😭😂 but perhaps if I stay dedicated with a routine similar to yours. Thank you for sharing! 💗

@Isabella of course! And even if nothing is coming out, just massaging can help stimulate more production :)

Add flax seed to your yogurt and baked goods

I have this issue also but I do produce enough milk, just my left side always produces less. It’s seems like basic advice but make sure you’re drinking tons of liquids/water. My supply goes down if I’m not ridiculously hydrated. I read you’re supposed to drink roughly 90 ounces a day.

Please check out milky mama!! My supply was struggling so bad and then I got sick and it dropped so bad my boobs felt empty for the entire day! I’m in socal and was able to drive down and get their emergency brownies and I highly highly recommend! My supply has been so much better. I’m also taking lady Leche supplements everyday. I’m not the best at nourishing myself so this has been a god send! Lady leche also boosts the quality of your milk ! I didn’t check when you’re from but you can order them online 😊

What makes you think you’re not producing enough for him? Are you doing weighted feeds? (Where you weigh him before and after feeding.) Nursing more (and pumping more if/when you have one) is the best way to up supply.

Also make sure that you keep your self VERY WELL hydrated!! That is like the #1 thing needed for us breast milk feeding mammas! 💖

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