Turns out bra size matters 🙄

Posting this in case it’s of help to any other new, BF mamas. I have a substantial difference in terms of milk production between my strong side and weak side. The left (strong) is my LO’s fave, so it gets more wear and tear. It’s also slightly bigger than my right breast now. I’d notice it was often sore, and chalked it up at first to latching and new BF life. But the weeks passed and my LO became a pro, yet the soreness stayed and my nipple would even appear white in patches about 30-40 mins after feeding 😱 cue all the lactation consultants who observed LO’s latch (flawless) and hemmed and hawed over rare conditions affecting the colour of my nipples. Finally one night I was struggling to sleep and decided to take off my bra (a super soft nursing bra I’d bought while pregnant). Lo and behold, the pain was gone!! 🤗🤗

So ladies, if you’re experiencing discomfort despite a happy BF experience...check your bras. Mine was literally flattening me and causing the technicolour nipple, but no expert ever asked me about it! I feel like such an idiot! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 😂 I just hope my sad story can help another mama out 🙂