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So far, I have been pumping for just about 2 weeks. I seem to get more and more milk each day and right now, about 1 1/2 ounces. The problem is that over an ounce of the 1 1/2 ounces arefrom one side. The other breast only gives me about 1/2 an ounce at the most. I started getting sprays about 3 days ago and the slow side started today. It is getting better but is there a way to increase the lacking breast???
mama to 3 beautiful adopted kiddos-Alexa (8), Angie(5), Jaxon (5) and hoping to bf our 4th little one...due March 2010!
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Often times one side will be a better producer than the other that is totally normal
Laurie~Craig's wife~Mom to 4 blessings nurtured at the breast CJ(24)Travis(21)Beka~adopted(9)Rab(6)
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thanks! i just hope i dont start lookig lopsided!
mama to 3 beautiful adopted kiddos-Alexa (8), Angie(5), Jaxon (5) and hoping to bf our 4th little one...due March 2010!
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Things are definately still lopsided but the lesser producer is slowly increasing its production. I have been pumping now for 3 weeks and am getting 3 ounces from the good side and only about 3/4 ounce from the other side. I hope it continues to increase...
mama to 3 beautiful adopted kiddos-Alexa (8), Angie(5), Jaxon (5) and hoping to bf our 4th little one...due March 2010!
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What kind of pump are you using?
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I am using the medela symphony. It is definately increasing but very slowly compared to the other side. I am doing all the same things as the other but was thinking that maybe I should try to pump a little longer or more often on that side? Not sure...
mama to 3 beautiful adopted kiddos-Alexa (8), Angie(5), Jaxon (5) and hoping to bf our 4th little one...due March 2010!
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You might always pump more from the other breasts. But you can sure pump a little longer on that side. More stimulation should help build your supply out of that breast
Adoptive mommy to 4 , Last 2 adopted nursed. Youngest nursed till she was 5! Raising 2 grandbabies, as infants they were raised on donor breast milk 
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I will try pumping a little longer on that side. I am now getting 4 ounces a day from one side and only 1 ounce from the lacking side.
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