Breastfeeding

I’m so happy because my supply has calmed down enough that I don’t need breast pads anymore!  For months I had to wear them even when I was lounging around the house or else I’d have one soaked shirt :)  I still wear them when I’m out in public *just in case* but I haven’t really had any issues.

Mammas…if you’ve been dealing with leakage, have no fear, your time will come where you won’t have to wear them anymore!!!

I feel so freeeeeee.

I have a love-hate relationship with my left breast.  On the one hand, it caused me a lot of misery by being constantly engorged, and squirting my poor little baby when he lost his latch.  That side has always had a lot more milk.

Well, it seems that my little guy’s favorite activity is to eat; a lot.  When I put him on the left side he has a field day.  It is his favorite thing in the whole world :)  When I put him on the right side, he occasionally gets *ticked off*.

I know that I have milk in the right side, and it seems to be enough to meet his hunger needs (I only offer one breast per feeding because of my original breastfeeding issues with too much supply), but he strongly prefers the breast that he doesn’t have to work as hard to get the milk out.

I guess that’s true for a lot of us though, we want what comes easiest

I’ve read that breast preference is not uncommon, so I guess we’ll just deal with it.