LO favouring one breast over the other one
Hi ladies
My DS is 1 week old, so I know this may be a little premature but I'd like a bit of reassurance or your opinions please.
We have been breast feeding from birth, and from the outset my DS had a preference for the left breast. I have persevered with feeding from both breasts, but have noticed that his feeds are longer from his 'favoured' left breast (20-30mins) than the right one (10-20mins). Plus when it is time for a feed from the right breast he spends 5-10mins 'playing' with the right nipple - i.e putting his mouth round it but not latching on, licking it etc. Eventually he will latch on but the latch doesn't quite feel as secure as when he is on the left breast. At times it is uncomfortable, but it can be on the left breast too, and I'm aware that I still need to harden my nipples up a bit and I'm still getting used to things.
I have noticed that the right breast seems to have a fast let down and wondered whether this is why he takes a while latching on, as sometimes the milk is literally pooring out of my nipple without him having to do anything.
Has anyone else experienced this? Will it mean that my right breast isn't being drained after each feed? Any tips on how I can make him more interested (i've tried to hold him differently to mimick how he would be held when feeding from the left but he that doesn't work either).
Thanks
My DS is 1 week old, so I know this may be a little premature but I'd like a bit of reassurance or your opinions please.
We have been breast feeding from birth, and from the outset my DS had a preference for the left breast. I have persevered with feeding from both breasts, but have noticed that his feeds are longer from his 'favoured' left breast (20-30mins) than the right one (10-20mins). Plus when it is time for a feed from the right breast he spends 5-10mins 'playing' with the right nipple - i.e putting his mouth round it but not latching on, licking it etc. Eventually he will latch on but the latch doesn't quite feel as secure as when he is on the left breast. At times it is uncomfortable, but it can be on the left breast too, and I'm aware that I still need to harden my nipples up a bit and I'm still getting used to things.
I have noticed that the right breast seems to have a fast let down and wondered whether this is why he takes a while latching on, as sometimes the milk is literally pooring out of my nipple without him having to do anything.
Has anyone else experienced this? Will it mean that my right breast isn't being drained after each feed? Any tips on how I can make him more interested (i've tried to hold him differently to mimick how he would be held when feeding from the left but he that doesn't work either).
Thanks
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This webpage shows how to save me trying to explain.
http://www.babycenter.ca/baby/breastfeeding/positions/