----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 3:32
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Favourite
Breast
Hi, Denise and Sandy,
The Australian Breastfeeding Association has a
great discussion board now. Go to www.breastfeeding.asn.au and follow
the links to the discussion boards. You could post your story and get
responses from other mums. It makes very interesting
reading.
Personal anecdote I have one milky breast
and one dryer breast. My first prefered the milky breast and by 10
months weaned from the dryer breast. He kept feeding from the milky
breast til he was four. I can't really see any difference between
them, but one feels fuller and bigger than the other. My other two
children never minded, and kept feeding from both breasts, though one has
always seemed milkier than the other.
I went back to work when my first was 6 wks
old. I quickly realised that if I needed to express milk in a hurry I
should go with the milky one, and forget the dry one - it took too
long.
Also, I've had a lot of success with
colicky babies going to a chiropractor. One baby hated being fed by
either breast or bottle, and more so on one side. Unfortunately the
father didn't want the baby to go to a chiropractor. Breastfeeding
became too difficult and stopped. The baby still hates feeding, so
finally mum took babe to chiropractor. The mum had had a very quick,
natural first birth. The chiropractor realigned the baby's back, and mum
feels baby is much happier and enjoying feeding much more
Love, Barb
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 4:05
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Favourite
Breast
Dear Sandy
I am not sure if you are aware there are
several cultures where women chose to only feed on one side..
I worked in PNG many years ago where this was
common and from memory I remember taking note that between babies - women
only looked lop sided if it was between third fourth or more
babies.
Babies feeding from only one side in our
culture happens a fair bit judging by replies to a question about it many
years ago and women's comments to me over years of BF
assistance.
Yes a woman may be lopsided when milk is "in"
but this can go away when you stop breastfeeding.
I think if you did a poll many on this list would admit to being
lop sided with-out breastfeeding or regardless of how they fed their
baby(ies).
Anyway I am saying it may go away on weaning!
Meanwhile you could express that side and cup feed!
Also I
do not know if you can do a search of old NMAA newsletters and clean ideas
from the issue where the members sent in their ideas??
Go to NMAA web site and ask and can some one forward this question to a
breastfeeding list??
Denise
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 5:56
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Favourite
Breast
Dear all,
Would love some ideas on how to help with
a babe who has a distinct preference for one breast over the other. The
little one is four and a bit months old and attaches and draws
beautifully, just has a favourite breast, which makes Mummy a
little lop sided (at least 2 cup sizes bigger!). Mum has tried
different positions, feeding from the less popular side first etc, but
babe will just play around not feeding, and then demand a feed again in
half an hours time. And if not offered the favoured breast
will play at the breast again. Any ideas? Thanks,
Sandy.
