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My son eats perfectly off my right boob. But anytime he eats in my left he’s constantly letting it slip out of his mouth and his latch isn’t deep enough so for the past few days my left nipple has been sore and hurts when he eats on it I have 42g boobs I lay him on the side when I feed him but it’s hard for me to get it in his mouth cuz there so big what do I do.

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I have small boobs lol my daughter does the same thing I think it’s the flow honestly bc I do notice my flow is better than the other one

Apparently it's quite normal for our los to have a preferred boob, so don't think it's just you. I had to go to a breastfeeding clinic a couple of times with the same issue. Do you have a clinic near you? They could have a look and advice from there? If not, you could ask your midwife/health visitor for advice. But most importantly, make sure you keep a close eye on your symptoms. Any redness around the affected breast, hot skin and or hard areas could signify a blocked duct which could in turn become mastitis, so get yourself seen asap if that happens. Especially if experiencing any cold like symptoms, go to a&e. In the meantime, make sure you express/pump to take the pressure off the affected side if the lo is not managing to eat much off it. You can also take ibuprofen. It not only helps with the pain, but would help prevent any inflammation getting worse (and hopefully mastitis).
Best of luck mamma!

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