Hi Michele and/or Maureen,
Re mother produces much more on right than on left.
This does not overly concern me, in general.
Even with full ad lib bf, she may have had an uneven supply, but it has been
exacerbated by the (somewhat infrequent) pump use. I am assuming she uses
a Medela pump in style pump (not a hospital-grade) and I don't find they work well
for moms in the beginning phases of lactation.
However, it seems that mother must have had severely sore nipples to have
opted for pumping ebm, and continuing at 20 days postpartum.
So that needs to be sorted out, fast. It could be that mother really wants to pump
and not bf, so that needs to be clarified too.
Therefore, my suggestions would be to sort out her problems, and get them
fully bf, if possible. If she chooses to pump ebm, I would suggest a hospital-
grade pump rental, used frequently.
Laurie Wheeler RN MN IBCLC
Mississippi USA
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