Re: spraying of breast milk
This is normal. It doesn't mean there is anything wrong.
When you experience a "let down" milk starts to flow, on both breasts (unfortunately). But like you said, it doesn't happen the whole time your baby is nursing. Why it happens with one breast and not the other is not a problem either.
Breasts have different numbers of milk ducts. One breast may have more than the other (this is sometimes the reason why babies prefer one breast over the other).
This has happened to me too..and in my case, it happened with both breast. I was making a lot of milk with my first since he nursed every 1 1/2 hours for a long time. Fortunately for me now, I have twins and I have them on the breast at the same time. LOL
My suggestion is to wear a nursing bra. THis way, you can open the breast your baby is using, and leave the other one closed. And in that breast, use a nursing pad. There are disposable ones, and reusable ones, this is up to you. Or, if you're just at home, just grab a burp cloth or any other cloth and shove it in the bra for a few minutes.
This is not going to keep happening. As your baby gets older and nurses further and further inbetween, you will find this will stop. good luck
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