Breastfeeding: one breast is bigger and the other is smaller

During breastfeeding, the mother's body will always have various problems, and she is also very worried about the emergence of these problems. In addition to being concerned about the quality of milk, mothers are also very concerned about the shape and health of their breasts. Because many people say that if breastfeeding is adopted, it is very easy for the mother's breasts to sag. What if a mother finds that one breast is larger than the other during breastfeeding?

If the breasts are not the same size during lactation, it is generally considered that you are not paying attention to feeding both sides evenly when breastfeeding. If you are often used to feeding on one side, it will cause the breasts to be of different sizes. The exception is that if the secretion of estrogen and progesterone on both sides of the breast is unbalanced, the stronger breast bud will develop first, so it will grow faster and cause the breasts to be of different sizes.

What should I do if one breast is larger than the other during lactation?

(1) Change the breastfeeding method: If you find that your breasts are of different sizes, first feed the smaller side twice in a row, and then switch to the larger side once, alternating the number of breasts for the best feeding times. After a few days, the breasts will gradually return to the same size.

(2) Proper breast massage

By massaging the breasts, you can stimulate the glands and endocrine system in the breasts to function normally, so that more blood can flow back to the smaller breast, delivering enough nutrients to the mammary glands to help the breasts return to normal size. However, massage must be persisted for a long time to achieve significant results. Don't give it a try halfway, as this will not lead to any changes. In addition, many breastfeeding women think that as long as they stop breastfeeding, their breasts will slowly recover on their own. In fact, this is an extremely wrong understanding. If you do not pay attention to restoring the size of your breasts for a long time, the difference in size between the two sides of your breasts will be more obvious when the breastfeeding period ends.

The above is an introduction to what to do if one breast is larger than the other during lactation. After reading the above, everyone will have a clear understanding of the problem of inconsistent breast size during lactation. It is recommended that mothers with the same confusion can adjust the size of their breasts through their own efforts.