Breastfeeding - Baltimore,MD

Just stick to either breast milk or formula. So basically no glucose water. The baby might be fussy for many other reasons and if she wants to suck on something give a boob or a pacifier.

I have breastfed 3 babies so this is what I know. You will always have 1 breast that seems to produce more milk that the other. It's normal. Yes some woman may have it worse than others. I have one friend who had it so bad it was totally noticeable! One boob was way bigger (more full of milk) than the other! LOL But it's nothing to worry about. Your baby will still get enough milk drinking from both breast. We produce milk on supply and demand and your baby's sucking is much more stimulating than a pump. So my advise is to always start that baby on the smaller breast first. They always suck harder and faster on the first breast so this will help stimulate that breast better. Then offer the second breast. Also feed on demand. If it's only been an hour but your baby is fussy nurse him again. Even if it's only for 5 min. the sucking again will stimulate your breast. Yes you can still pump in between feedings but if he will do it, then skip the pumping and just feed him again. I'm not sure how old your baby is but for the first year of life you don't want to supplement breast milk with anything unless you want to introduce formula. So formula or breast milk but no sugar water.

Just curious, how was it determined that you have problems with one breast? Is this causing health issues in your child?
A wonderful page on Kellymom about how to tell if your baby is getting enough and how to increase your production if you are in fact not making enough milk for your baby can be found here http://kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/low-supply/
If you do need to suppliment do not use glucose water. There is no nutrition to it and all you are giving is empty calories and filling their tummy so there is no room for anything else. Use formula or pumped breast milk if you need to suppliment.
The best way to produce more milk is to get baby to breast as much as possible. A breast pump does not stimulate you the same way a baby does and is not as good at getting all the milk from the breast.
All the best.

Have you seen a lactation consultant? If not, check with them. Also, start breastfeeding on the low production side all the time for a few days. That'll get more suction from your baby - who is more powerful than a pump - and it'll help that side produce more. I don't think glucose water is good at all - formula is nutritious - sugar water is sugar.

Unless your baby is failing to thrive supplementing with anything is counterproductive. Breastfeeding is a demand and supply thing. If you want to up your production you need to pump that breast BETWEEN feedings not INSTEAD of feeding your baby. For example you can pump only your "weak" breast while your baby feeds from the other. It requires a bit of dexterity but it works great once you figured it out.
If you absolutely must supplement it should be formula or pumped milk.
Just so you know, it is considered pretty normal to have one breast that produces more than the other....

Nurse as much as you can on the "broken" side and nurse the rest of the session on the other side. You can successfully nurse a child on one side only if you really can't get the other working. I wouldn't supplement with anything. The "good" side will make up for the production loss. Most women are uneven anyway.

The only thing you can supplement with is formula or breast milk. There are milk banks as an option.

If you need to supplement, use formula. It is made to replace breast milk. glucose water is just that: sugar water. Zero nutrients.

Hi, T.:
Give plain filtered water.
If you prevent giving a pacifier, please
do. It's a habit that you will have break.
Save yourself trouble later on.
Just a thought.
Good luck.
D.