why do you think it dried up and he's not getting anything ? you just aren't feeling the let down? or is something else going on ?

I have heard of women nursing from one side only but don't have any personal experience with it. I've always had one side be a better producer than the other (and it switched boobs between kids). My only advice is to try to pump after you nurse on the "good side," or try always starting with the "dry side" and then switching sides. Maybe all you need is more stimulation?

If not, your "good side" will probably compensate by producing more, and if not, you've done amazingly so far. Do whatever you need to do to feed your baby

Also, isn't that frustrating having an oversupply, then having supply issues?

I have heard of women nursing from one side only but don't have any personal experience with it. I've always had one side be a better producer than the other (and it switched boobs between kids). My only advice is to try to pump after you nurse on the "good side," or try always starting with the "dry side" and then switching sides. Maybe all you need is more stimulation?

If not, your "good side" will probably compensate by producing more, and if not, you've done amazingly so far. Do whatever you need to do to feed your baby

Also, isn't that frustrating having an oversupply, then having supply issues?

Super frustrating! I used to leak all the time (up until 6 or 7 months) and my let down was so fast he would often gag (at least a few times a day). then he would come off and milk would be spraying everywhere. Now I am constantly worried about whether he is getting enough milk.

Yup, I had the milk spray and the ridiculous letdown, too! My baby was so fussy and gassy, so I had to block feed. It worked a little too well because I seemingly had a bit of an undersupply issue, so I made some lactation cookies and drank Mother's Milk tea. That was around 8/9 months, and I wasn't sure if I'd make it to a year, but we're literally days away

Have you tried any teas or anything like that?

1 breast will feed baby just fine, but it's also not unusual for breasts to produce differently. It doesn't mean you've dried up. I would nurse first on that side if you're worried though.

This is a good suggestion. Both of my girls preferred the right side as they got a bit older, and so my left breast always seemed less full. I'm sure that you know this already, but not just your baby but YOU adjust as your little one gets older, so things are going to feel way different regardless of side preference. I nursed our first for 18months and am still nursing our 2nd (23 months) now, and did some traveling for work over since our first daughter was born. It was a real learning experience to pump on the road with a 3mo at home, as opposed to an 18mo at home. When my body was used to feeding a small infant, I needed to pump all the time (I swear, I felt like I pumped in every major airport in the US). My breasts are different in every way with an older baby, but even though they do not appear or feel even remotely the same as when our girls were EBF, the pumping when traveling shows that I am still producing. You may not see the kind of big swallowing on one side, but that does not mean he is getting nothing. And by keeping him on that side at least some, he will continue to stimulate your milk production so you can breastfeed as long as you both want to.

My 1-year-old son only nurses from my right breast. I used to offer the left and he would basically reject it, haha. I know it's because it does not produce as much milk. Now that he's drinking cow's milk and lots of solids, I'm not as worried about his bm consumption, so I just breastfeed him from 1 breast.