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Milk Won't Dry Up
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on February 25, 2008
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I recently weaned my 17 month old, she had been nursing only nights and mornings for a month or more, and we stopped the night one and then the morning one. The last t...
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- Maybe you tried this, but what i did was pumped just enough until the pain went away. Then waited for the pain to start again and pumped a little again, it took a lit...
- I thought it was taking FOREVER for my milk to dry up, until I read that it takes up to 6 weeks to completely dry up. That's if you stop altogether and don't pump at a...
- I weaned my (3rd)daughter when she was about 16 or 17 mos. old. She's now 22 mos. & I still leak sometimes (although VERY RARELY). The first 3-4 weeks of weaning wer...
How to Dry Milk in Breast After Giving Birth
Asked by M.C. from San Antonio
on May 12, 2007
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A close friend of mine recently had a baby, but will not be breast feeding. She asked me if I knew how to dry the milk so she would not leak. I have no idea. Does anyo...
How to Dry up My Breastmilk/breast
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on December 16, 2006
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I am trying to ween my little guy off of breast milk. How do I stop producing the milk? I am uncomfortable, should I pump to release some of the milk? What can I do to...
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- Hi S., My advice is to ween very slowly. I weened my son over 3 weeks. It's less painful to do it slowly. Your milk production will start to be less because you a...
- Don't do anything. If you keep pumping/feeding, you'll keep supplying the milk! It's all about supply and demand! If you feel very uncomfortable, soak your breasts in ...
- cabbage worked for me by just putting it in my bra and before i knew it the milk stopped.
How Do I Dry up My Milk?
Asked by D.N. from Portland
on March 30, 2010
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My son is over two years old and had an accident the other day where he chipped his two front teeth. I have had to stop nursing immediately because they are razor shar...
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- I would think that there has got to be a way that he could still nurse without hurting you. Perhaps using a nipple shield? (or maybe even two of them for extra thickne...
- Taking the herb sage will dry up your milk crazy fast. I'm serious. You can put it in food, or just in a capsule. A couple of days and you will notice a huge drop.
- If you want to continue nursing when he has healed, i would pump for a couple of weeks. If you plan to wean then you should definitely not pump since that will signal...
Recently Stopped Nursing. When Will My Milk Dry Up?
Asked by N. from Dallas
on September 27, 2006
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My daughter just turned 10 months and I have stopped breastfeeding. She pretty much weaned herself. She would much rather play than eat. I slowly decreased her number ...
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- I too weaned at 10.5 months and that was one of the most challenging parts of nursing-my milk WOULD NOT GO AWAY. The natural remedies include sage and peppermint oil. ...
- My milk did not 'completely' dry up for several months after I stopped nursing. However, my son stopped nursing about 8 months ago and I will still get a couple of dr...
- Okay, you're going to love this story. I am nearly 60 years old and have always had large breasts. Too large. I last breastfed when I was 26 years old and nursed my...
Leaky Boobs After Letting My Milk Dry Up.
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on May 1, 2010
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So due to the fact I can't make enough breast milk and the stress of not making enough, I had to quit trying to breast feed. That was 4 months ago. Lately I have been ...
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- I went to see the doctor about 10 months after I stopped nursing my last child with discharge from my breast. I was concerned. I told him that it kind of reminded me o...
- You are still lactating. I am very sorry that someone or something led you to believe you don't make enough milk. It is the #1 myth that ends nursing relationships. ...
- Yes, it is normal.. This will sound strange, but place cabbage leaves in your bra. They will help top dry up your breast..
How Do I Get My Milk to Dry up & What Can I Do for a Clogged Milk Duct???
Asked by S.L. from Richmond
on November 12, 2007
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I've recently decided to stop breast feeding my 6 month old son because I also have 2, 2 1/2 year olds that need my attention too and with breast feeding my son I just...
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- I had several clogged ducts in the beginning; they are very painful. Besides advice that the other moms have given you, I would recommend a hot shower. Turn it as hot ...
- Hello S., when I stopped breastfeeding I was told by a friend to use green cabbage to stop your milk from coming in. You need to put the green cabbage leaves over your...
- I used fresh cabbage leaves to dry my milk up. The coolness of the leaf made it so that the engorgement didn't hurt as much and there is something in the leaf that su...
Safest Way to Dry up Milk Supply, Have Mastitis Now
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on March 20, 2007
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What is the safest way to dry up my milk supply? I need to be careful since I am currently battling my third round of mastitis. I am on antibiotics.
I don't think...
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- most everything i would say has been covered, but if you're still experiencing pain from the mastitis, get some castor oil from the health food store and rub that on y...
- I don't know if this will work for you, but with my first daughter, i used cabbage leaves and it seemed to help. i bought green cabbage, seperated the leaves and wash...
- You can use cabbage leaves in your bra, change them once they start whilting-hope this helps! Steph
Is There Any Way to Completely Dry up Your Milk Supply as a Method of Weaning?
Asked by J.B. from Billings
on September 5, 2011
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I thought I would only breastfeed for the required one year, but I had no idea how much I would love breastfeeding until I had a baby. It's been the most convenient ea...
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- Put cabbage leaves in your bra. I'm not kidding. The lactation consultant at my children's birth hospital told me that. Evidently there is a chemical reaction betwe...
- Try peppermint tea. One summer while I was nursing I remember making a ton of peppermint iced tea, the second day of drinking it my milk supply dropped drastically, s...
- My babies nursed until they were 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, with my youngest still nursing at 1 1/2 at the moment. With my first weaning was easy when I got pregnant and the mi...
How Do I Get My Breasts to Completely Dry Up?
Asked by D.S. from Phoenix
on April 24, 2007
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I have finally given up on breast feeding after 6 months. I was hoping to go for a year but my milk production has been steadily tapering off and the last couple wee...
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- Dear D., the first thing that came to mind was ice packs! Believe it or not my obgyn suggested it when i started to dry up. She actually gave me a special designed i...
- When i was breast feeding or lets say trying to. I got one of those horable infections about 3 weeks in.The Dr said i needed to stop and let them dry up. Now these are...
- I wore a very tight sports bra day and night. Also ace bandages wound around your chest can help. I didnt breastfeed my daughter but became engorged after the milk cam...
