My baby prefers one breast over the other during breast-feeding and this has resulted in a significant variation in the size of my breasts. Is it possible for me to get them both into the same size that they used to be earlier?
Most babies, especially newborns, prefer one breast over the other. While a newborn may struggle latching on to one breast over the other because of a difference in the nipple or poor latch-on technique, an older baby may reject one breast because of low milk supply or flow. Babies with a blocked nostril or ear infection may also prefer one breast over the other. Mastitis may also be a cause since it can make the milk in the affected breast taste salty. Sometimes, breast preference may be because your baby fills up on a single feeding and does not need to nurse from both breasts.
A lot depends on your baby’s age and your milk supply. If you have been feeding successfully and you are producing adequate milk, you can go along with your baby’s choosiness for sometime. Gently and persistently encourage your baby to nurse at the less-preferred breast, always offer that breast first, when your baby is hungry. Another option is to express milk from one breast while your baby nurses on the side she/he favors. This way, you are working with your natural letdown reflex. Alternatively, do this immediately after feeding your baby.
If you are worried about the variation in the size of your breasts—don't! Nursing from one breast will not alter the size and shape of your breasts. You will know that one breast is producing more than the other, but no-one else will. So, relax!
My wife has given birth to a baby 2 years ago. After the delivery she has lost weight, her breasts become smaller and her vagina becomes loose. Is there any treatment for all these?
Pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding bring about changes in a woman’s body that resolve with the cessation or passing of these stages. The change in the size of the breast and the loss of weight could be indications that your wife is not receiving a balanced diet and adequate time for relaxation and exercise. The laxity of the vagina could be related to trauma during childbirth and needs to be assessed by a gynecologist. If the cause of the problem is minor, it can be treated by suitable exercises such as Kegel’s exercises for increasing the muscle tone in the vagina. If there is evidence of extensive uncorrected injury, surgical correction may be required, but this has to be determined based on specialist, that is, gynecologist appraisal.