Colostrum collection & healed nipple piercings

Hi ladies - this is such a weird one I’m so sorry 🤦🏽‍♀️

I have a question for any BF mum or colostrum collecting mum-to-be that previously had or still has a nipple piercing. I’ve been collecting colostrum for nearly 2 weeks now and find that the nipple I didn’t have pierced expresses way more than the one that was pierced (I took it out at 12 weeks so it could heal before breastfeeding).

I’m so scared this will impact my supply from that breast and was wondering if anyone had experienced the same thing or if it was normal to have one breast that produces more in general, regardless of a piercing?

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It’s normal to have a slacker boob lol. I had both mine pierced and it didn’t effect my milk supply at all. With my first both of mine made a ton of milk but with this baby my left makes a ton more than my right. My left gives me about 5-6 oz and my right gives me 3-4 oz unless I sleep thru the night without pumping then both are extremely full lol but milk will come out of the holes lmao

Prior to getting mine pierced my left was my slacker fast forward after getting them pierced my left is still slacking 3 babies later 😭😂

one boob will always produce more and less lol i have both of mine pierced and im an over producer. But milk does come out faster though the holes and can make baby cough at first tho

no that’s normal babe! had both pierced for 10 years before i got pregnant and took mines out in my first trimester and my milk supply is good. i don’t think piercings affect breastfeeding at all.

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