My toddler will only BF from one side

Hi, I am still breastfeeding my nearly 18 month old DD, twice a day - first thing in the morning and in the evening.

For a few weeks now she will only feed from my left breast. For the month prior, she would feed off both in the morning and only the left at night, now she only feeds on the left side.

It was suggested to me that maybe she has an ear infection or something causing her to prefer one side. But she is in great health, and has only ever had one cold.

Even if I keep her in the same position, lying to the left, she won't take from the right breast. At times she tries if I offer it (regardless of position) but as soon as she puts the nipple in her mouth she screws up her face and pulls away/spits it out.
So it must be me that is the issue. The other day I squeezed the nipple by hand to see if there was any supply, and milk came immediately, so I haven't dried up yet (I sold my breast pump so I can't pump to see how good the supply is).

The nipple feels and looks fine so it doesn't look like it has an infection, I haven't had a breast infection for over a year now.

So I'm really scratching my head as to what the issue is and if it can be fixed. Has anyone else experienced this? Or have any ideas?

Thanks, Debbie

i think that when they get older they can have a preference... i would just go with it - it wont matter if she only wants the one side.

Hi Debbie, i am still bf'ing my 2 year old twice a day - morning and night - and he has only taken one side for about 4 months now. He used to always feed both sides at each feed and for some reason we always started on the left. Then about 4 months ago he stopped doing the right side at all and started to favour the left.   When i try to put him on the right side now he just sucks a few times and then comes off and giggles    I am not sure whether there is still milk on that side or not. I am nearly 8 months pregnant - not sure if that has anything to do with it. I haven't worried too much and have just carried on, i figure that even if the right side has dried up that it will hopefully start up again once the new baby comes. I don't have any infection or soreness or anything on the right side.

Sorry this is probably no help, but just wanted to let you know that i have the same thing happening and it doesn't seem to matter (as far as i can tell!). (Also ours isn't related to ear infections etc either - i think he has just developed a wee preference). All the best.

DS only feeds from righty, hes always fussed with lefty, but now has completly given up. I was worried about looking lopsided, but they still look quite even.