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12-25-2012 at 12:49 PM
viking15
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Oddball nipple?

Ok, both of my nipples are different. One has several streams for milk to flow and the other only has one. It seems my LO takes much longer to empty the breast with only one stream. And the one with several feels engorged most of the time and that seems to have coincided with introducing my double breastpump. Should I pump less time on the side with more streams so it doesn't over produce? I'm not sure what to do, but it hurts :

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12-25-2012 at 3:03 PM
viking15
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Anyone else have this?

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12-26-2012 at 10:15 AM
bellelamb
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Almost all of us have one side that makes more than the other, that's not odd or a problem. Plus the streams you see while pumping are much different than what is happening while baby nurses, babies are better than the pump at engaging more ducts. I'm on mobile so I can't see how old is your lo?? I'm guessing young. Why are you pumping? To build a supply? When your at work? I only ask because you said you feel like you have an oversupply.

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12-26-2012 at 3:37 PM
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She is 7 weeks tomorrow. I'm a flight attendant and will be flying 3 day trips, so I need a pretty substantial stash. I usually only pump once a night when she used to wake for a feeding, but has started sleeping her longer stretch at that time. The oversupply seems to have worked itself out.

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12-26-2012 at 5:54 PM
bellelamb
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Around 6 to 8 weeks your supply should regulate. I wouldn't worry about the difference in the nipples, it's very normal, try compressions while pumping I bet you'll see more streams on both sides.

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