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Help....Trying To Dry up After breastfeeding...Sooo Painful.
Asked by T. from Omaha
on January 11, 2011
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Does anyone have any ideas of how to dry up after pumping. I was pumping 12 to 13 oz total and now want to stop all together. I've heard so many different things fr...
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- First do NOT bind your breasts! You can get plugged ducts or even an abscess! Pump just enough for comfort not a full pumping session. This will tell your body t...
- If I remember right from the breastfeeding class I took, there is something ( an enzyme of chemical) in the cabbage that stops milk production. I remember the lactatio...
- Awww bless you! I just quit nursing bc my baby is about to be a year and I thought I was getting pretty dry but after a couple days I was in some pain as well!! What...
How Long Does It Take for Breastmilk to Dry Up?
Asked by S.B. from Detroit
on August 10, 2009
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Hi all! I am currently weaning my son from BF. He only BF once a day in the morning. I am transitioning him to cows milk. How long will it take for my BM to dry up?
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- I think it takes just a few weeks after the engorgement goes away the milk will dry up, but even after a year of not breast feeding sometimes i can get a little milk t...
- It depends on your body really, but if you want to help it along there is one thing I've heard of that can help a lot. It may sound weird, but put cold cabbage leaves...
- If you're only down to one feeding a day you really shouldn't have engorgement issues. I was down to one feeding a day and I didn't! After about two weeks, my milk w...
Breasts Need to Dry Up
Asked by B.M. from Washington DC
on August 13, 2010
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I just recently weened my baby off the breast.. Well she's actually doing pretty well now without it .. But the only problem is my breasts still fill up and hurt so ba...
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Helping to Dry up Milk Supply
Asked by M.L. from New York
on October 8, 2007
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I'm a mother of 4 and my youngest doesn't want to breastfeed anymore. Any ideas on how to dry up my milk? It's been only about 18 hours and I'm in pain! I forgot ho...
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- Ice, ice, and more ice!!! Unfortunately you have to suffer through it, but it will soon go away. I've heard that you can manually express the milk (only a little) if...
- Hi M.. This may sound crazy but it does really work. If you put cabbage leaves in your bra it will help dry up the milk. There is something in the leaves that does th...
- HI M., I am not sure what to advise you for drying up our milk, efficiently. But I want to tell you what NOT to do: DO NOT PUMP TOO MUCH!! I know the temptation mig...
Dry up Milk Supply
Asked by M.L. from Appleton
on June 6, 2009
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I have stopped breastfeeding and I am wondering the best way to dry up my milk supply. I am VERY engorged and it is painful. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Pl...
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- I did the cabbage leaf thing with my second and wish I would have known about it with my first --AMAZING!! I just had a couple of heads of cabbage and peeled off fres...
- I know that a lot of people recommend sudafed to dry up milk. It has to be pseudoephedrine (I think thats what its called) not phenylephrine.
- I quit by cutting out 1 feeling at a time, but you're right, it can be very painful. I put ice packs on at night and it was gone in a couple of days.
Trying to Dry up Breasts
Asked by K.S. from San Antonio
on April 2, 2007
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Hi everyone. I have recently stopped breastfeeding my 14 month old daughter (almost 2 weeks ago) and I am seeking advice on how to dry them out. They are very sensi...
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- I had to pump a little to relieve the pressure in my breasts. Not enough to drain them (because that would not help dry them up), but enough so that I didn't get masti...
- What I did was I wrapped myself with a cloth brace and used nursing pads. I didn't take it off other than to change it and take a shower.
- I found Sage tea at Albertsons on the loop and Midkiff. It is about 4 dollars for 25 bags. I hope this helps you.
How Long Does It Take to Dry up from Nursing.
Asked by J.V. from Las Vegas
on August 20, 2007
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Ok, I have stopped nursing my son about 2 weeks ago and I am still producing milk. Now it's not a whole lot but I know I am cause I am still swollen like I was when I ...
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- Dear J., You can go online at www.drgreene.com, he may have an idea or two about drying up from nursing. C. N.
- Hi J. What I am about to tell you may seem old fashion, as I thought it was too, but it works. First of all I have big breast DD. so I also really produced what I ...
- Hi J., I assume because your son is 16 months old, this is how long you had nursed for. First, congradulations! What a wonderful gift for your child. You have so mu...
Done Breastfeeding...How Do I Dry Up?
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on July 22, 2008
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I've decided to quite breastfeeding after 1 year. I've already got my supply down from 25 oz a day to about 6 oz a day and I've only been feeding my DD at night befor...
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- I had leakage for a year after I finished nursing. My breasts gradually reduced to normal size but I would still experience occassional leaking. I did nurse my 3rd (f...
- My Obgyn told me that when I'm done breastfeeding my daughter to let her know and she will prescribe me a birth control with estrogen in it to help my milk dry up.
- I nursed less and less and tried to go as long in between as possible until I was finally able to go 24 hours. When I felt "full," I put cold packs on under my bra an...
How Long to Dry up Breast Milk and How to Do It.
Asked by A.P. from Fort Wayne
on January 3, 2009
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My son was born on the 23rd of Dec and I have been breastfeeding. I wanted to at least give him the immunities that only breast milk can offer. Now I'm ready to be don...
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- this is just my opinion, but I think that you should try to breastfeed your son for a few more weeks before you give up on it.... a little over a week does not give hi...
- A., My daughter is four months old and we still breastfeed and let me tell you there were many times that I wanted to give up. We both had yest infections three di...
- It's your choice and as long as you are comfortable with your decision that is what counts. This may sound strange but it worked for me. I put cabbage leaves in the ...
How Long Does It Take to "Dry Up?"
Asked by S.S. from Atlanta
on March 1, 2011
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I asked a question a few days ago and got some great answers. It was specifically related to the "C" cup size of one breast and the "A" cup size of the other. The "C" ...
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- You will never dry up completely and years down the line, you will be shocked to realize you still have milk, tho it's not actively being produced. I guess just cab...
- I hope that given time, your breasts will end up being the same size. Mine were empty of milk within a week of completely weaning. I have NEVER had any milk in my br...
- I never got a river of milk out of mine..it was just ok...my breast increased from a C to a D while breastfeeding. When i stopped BF'ing my kid due to work when she wa...
