left breast hardens fast baby taking only right

hi.... breast becomes hard when it is full... baby will find it difficult to suck when its hard/ full... in that case u need to squeeze out some milk and use spoon or paal adai and feed the baby initially later feed on the same breast... breast hardens shows u have good supply of milk its a gud ... i had same prob... i use to pump and store the milk and feed him later... another wqy to reduce breast hardening... u need to feed baby often... pls speak to ur gynic regarding the lump... that something i am not aware of... pls check asap

thanks a lot aparna... u r input is useful.. ya net gynaec.. its a milk lump n she asked me to keep the breast soft always.... they helpd me clear thr lump m feelin much better now... thanks once again for inputs.... gud luk to u n u r lo

you can also try warm water compress before start ing bf and then can offer left first. warm steam will loosen the lumps and your lo can latch then.

thanks a lot ankruti.. i vl try tht now on.. hope my lo latches well and feeding becomes enhoyable to me once more... thanks a lotttt

hi deepa, massage your breast before bath and give warm water compress. it softens the breasts. also since you have good flow of milk, press your breast between your index and middle finger to control the flow while nursing. I had same problem and my baby used to throw up due sudden gush of milk

thanks a lot sreeja wat a coincidence... i m doin tht for the past 1 week feelin much better n baby takes feed both sides now.. wat a relief tnx a lot for the inputs