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Pain After Weaning
Asked by M.A. from Cincinnati
on February 12, 2009
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Hello Moms. I am experiencing pain after weaning my son off of breastmilk. It's been 3 or more weeks since he's stopped breastfeeding, and he was only doing one feedin...
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- Hi M., I was told to put cold cabbage leaves in my bra to relieve the pain. My ob told me this. Yes this sounds weird, but it works. Deb
- It will go away. It's almost like the feeling is coming back in them! That's what happened to me anyway. As far as lactating, it may take awhile for you to totally dry...
- I would call your doctor because I wonder if you have that condition....I'm guessing the name here....mastocitis??? It's not uncommon when you've stopped breastfeedin...
Gave Birth but Cant Breastfeed
Asked by N.R. from Houston
on August 18, 2011
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Ok I went into labor at only 22 weeks and had to deliver my twins ...neither nanny survived but now I can tell my milk is coming in I have not had any let downs or ev...
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- I am so very sorry for your loss. Cold cabbage leaves in your bra will help relieve some of the discomfort and there's some kind of chemical in them that helps stop mi...
- I know nothing about drying up, but I too wanted to express my sympathy for the loss of your babies. There are 2 beautiful Angels in Heaven. Best Wishes and praye...
- I'm so sorry for your loss!!! I've always heard that binding them is the best. You can try moist heat for pain too. HUGS to you!!!
"Just Discontinued Nursing"
Asked by T.J. from Washington DC
on April 29, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
I am very interested in any advice that u may have in stopping breastfeeding. I have a 10 month old son with six teeth and decided last wednesday that ...
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- T., Take 2 green cabbage leaves and place them in your bra. Keep them in there until you are free of discomfort. This is a tried and true remedy. Hope this helps yo...
- I just stopped nursing my 11 month old and I was surprised at how long I continued to produce milk. For the pain I waited as long as I could and ended up nursing her j...
- Hey there! Yes, I know that pain. Try cabbage leaves in your bra. It has a chemical in is that helps dry up milk. A friend told me about it and I was surprised tha...
When Will My Milk Stop Coming In? I Haven't Nursed in 10 Months!
Asked by H.L. from Boise
on March 17, 2009
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I stopped nursing my daughter after 6 months due to lack of milk, but even now, 10 months later, I still leak out of one of my breasts. My doctor tells me to wait it o...
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- I hate to burst your bubble, but my doctor told me it could take YEARS to dry up. I was still leaking milk several months after stopping breastfeeding (it would flow ...
- Hi H.! You ccould try taking Sage in the form of a tincture, this is the best, natural remedy for drying up the milk ducts. To read more, go to http://www.naturalch...
- Hi H.. I know there are herbs out there that help to stop the production of milk. Try googling 'herbs to stop lactation' to see what is out there and then I would go...
Painful Lumps After Baby Self Weaned - What Do I Do?
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on August 22, 2009
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Hi moms,
As of 3 weeks ago my almost 1 year old son decided that he didn't want to nurse anymore. He went from nursing from a few minutes to a few seconds and then ju...
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- When I weaned my son (also at 1 year) I also got a lump. When it got hard and warm I looked online and found advice to massage and pump, but it became quite painful a...
- Same thing happened to me when my daughter weaned a year ago. I actually just pumped a little--enough to get the lumps out. It didn't stimulate enough to keep milk fl...
- Dear S. CONGRATULATIONS on nursing your son for almost a year! The answer to your question will depend on if you want to continue nursing your son or whether you wou...
Are They Supposed to Hurt This Bad After???
Asked by C.N. from Austin
on March 22, 2008
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So my daughter just turned 1 last week and she is completely weaned the only problem is my breast are hurting so bad I can hardly move. Is this a common problem with o...
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- CABBAGE LEAVES!!!!! Cabbage leaves will help alleviate the milk. Put them in your bra. Also, if it's already been a week, look for red spots on your breast. If you ...
- Hi, C.. Do you mean your breasts hurt because you recently weaned your baby and you are engorged and have hard lumps? If so, as yucky and crazy as it sounds, my doc ...
- I had the same experience 7 years ago with my eldest daughter. Even though I weaned gradully, I was in pain, but not immediately. It took 5 days or so before I start...
Stopped Breastfeeding a Week Ago and Breasts Are Still Tender
Asked by A.D. from Washington DC
on March 7, 2008
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I stopped breastfeeding my toddler a week ago but my breasts are still engorged. Is this normal? They hurt and I feel like I have the flu. The doctor seems to be th...
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- my breasts still felt engorged with my son for about 2 weeks. If you really feel flu-like, I would be worried about infection....I would demand to see your doctor or ...
- Hi, Have you tried cabbage leaves yet. you wash them then crack them, so the vaines soften up then just put them in your bra overnight or if your home during the day....
- I remember, after breastfeeding my older son until he was nearly 1 year old, that it took a solid two weeks for the pain and discomfort to go away.....I'd give it a fe...
Post Partum Engorgement (Not Breast Feeding)--any Other Suggestions??
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on September 23, 2008
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Our 2nd baby was born 6 days ago; I am not breastfeeding and am going through very painful engorgement. Day 3 post-partum was pretty bad, day 4 was better but day 5 i...
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- I never nursed my kids past two weeks because I just couldn't keep up with their demands, but that didn't keep me from getting engorged when I switched them to formula...
- Dear M. - Okay...I know that this will sound VERY weird!!! But it supposedly works. I have not tried it myself because I did nurse, but a very good friend of min...
- Would you ever consider breast feeding? It's not too late. Even if you don't like the idea of breastfeeding you could pump all that wonderful milk out and give it to...
Need to Ease Engorged Breasts
Asked by E.N. from Chicago
on October 17, 2009
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My 19-month old son has gradually reduced his nursing time over the last couple of months, and now it has been 4 days since he nursed. This is fine, he was clearly do...
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- Drinking 3-4 cups of sage tea will drastically reduce your milk supply and help you stop producing. You can either buy a box of sage tea in tea bags from a health f...
- I second the cabbage leaves and the hot showers. I also used motrin and drank peppermint tea and ate lots of the herb sage as those are supposed to reduce mike produc...
- Cabbage leaves worked for me. Whether it was a real help or placebo, I don't know. But it was a relief.
Breastfeeding ?'S - Plugged Duct and Pumping
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on May 27, 2011
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Okay my baby is almost 4 months old. I went back to work 3 weeks ago and I work and pump 3 days a week (M,TU,WED). Pumping is screwing up my production I think. Now I ...
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- If you have extra milk and the extra time at home to pump, then try that to take the edge off and freeze the milk for later growth spurts when she'll want more and you...
- Yes pump even at home. Eventually your supply will begin to decrease so get a much now as you can. Plus it will elp with any duct problems. Regarding the plugged ...
- You might want to consider hand pumping when you have engorgement. You can express just enough to relieve the pain, but not enough to cause your breasts to stimulate p...
