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Weaning Discomfort
Sep 11, 2009 ... sudafed is supposed to dry up milk And for the discomfort cold cabbage leaves will also draw out the heat put them directly on your breasts ...
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- This sounds really crazy, but it worked for me, twice. For the pain, cold cabbage leaves inside your bra. You don't really want to do it in public, though. It looks...
- C., If you can handle it take benedryl every four or is it six hours? Take it like it says on the bottle. Avoid warm showers (HOW?? I know it was hard!), and cut b...
- Takes me a total of two weeks to get the wells to dry out! I produce a lot of milk and I'm telling you- don't pump. That's only going to make it worse at this point....
Breast Engorgement- Seeking Help to Stop Supply of Milk
I found just putting warm towels on my breasts helped out and kept them from hurting while the milk was drying up. Hope this helps. Happy Anniversary. ...
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- Hi T., I just weaned my 16 month old last month and I also had very sore breasts. I found that pumping just a tiny bit (like 1 oz) was enough to alleviate the discom...
- i've heard peppermint tea is good milk stopper...
- Call La Leche League in your area or speak with a lactation consultant. In the meantime, you might want to express a little milk so you're not too engorged.
Seeking Advice on How to Stop Breastfeeding.
I would like to ween him off of the breast entirely by the end of next week..." ... How to Dry up My Breastmilkbreast ...
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- This may sound totally nuts but I have talked with several moms becuase I'm beginning to ween too and it really works. Buy a head of cabbage and cut in half. Put a cab...
- I did it in two weeks but it didn't feel so great. Start dropping feedings now. For instance if you do 6 a day, do 5 for two- three days then drop to 4 for two days ...
- Hi! My little guy is 13 weeks old and I stopped breastfeeding at 7 weeks - and went back to work when he was 10 weeks old. I weaned him in about a week without many ...
I Am Still Lactating 4 Months After I Stopped Breast Feeding
Read all 10 responses: "I stopped breast feeding my son about 31/2 months ago and I can not get my breast milk to dry up. I slowly weaned my son off ...
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- M., you may want to go take a look at your nearby oganic store...they mayhave a herbal suplament that you can take.. i know with me my milk just went down at just 3 mo...
- M.- Hasn't your DR offered to give you a shot to take care of that? Maybe contact your local lactation office for some ideas...if all else fails birth contol pill (e...
- i could still squeeze milk out for a year. The pain went away after about six months.
Need Advice on How to Stop Producing Milk
I found the easiest way to dry up my milk was to wear two tight fitting jogging bras and put cabbage leaves inside my bras on my breast. ...
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- So sorry to hear that. I hope you got a 2nd opinion and it's not just a food sensitivity on his part, etc. Mammary PMG is a natural way, but you can get a drug to ...
- Hi L., My acupuncturist once told me that you can do 2 things to stop producing milk: drink a strong brew of sprouted barley tea (available in any asian market) OR ...
- Ice packs and tight sports bras...it should go away in a few days... -M
Donating Milk
Oct 7, 2009 ... I have bags full of frozen breast milk that will be nearing their ... milk bank pays all shipping costs too You just have to buy dry ice to ...
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- A.: search on line for the human milk bank association of america... there are a number of hospitals ( none in chicago - sorry) that have banks and would be happy...
- You'll want to look for a Mothers Milk Bank. When I donated milk almost 9 years ago, the closest one was in Denver. They were very very nice and as far as I remember...
- I donated to The Indiana Mother's Milk Bank (speak with either Donna Miracle or Dane). The phone number is ###-###-#### and the website is www.immilkbank.org. You ne...
Stop Breast-feeding
Oct 6, 2009 ... Hello All, I have been breast feeding for 6 month and am ready to stop. I need some tips on how to "dry up", I produce a lot of milk and ...
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- Hi Sara, Twice I've stopped this way, but it sort of takes a while, however, it is virtually pain free! I started pumping and giving the baby bottles of breastmilk, ea...
- Hi Sara- It is uncomfortable I know- but relief is easy, you can still give your child the benefit of breast milk for awhile and reduce the amount you are making at ...
- I nursed my youngest for a year and when it was time to stop I gradually decreased the number of feedings each day. For example, about once a week I would cut out one...
A Boost in Breast Milk Production?
Oct 29, 2009 ... Stale milk in the breast tells your body that there's an oversupply of milk so it will decrease your milk production until the well goes dry ...
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- Hi D., a vitamin called Fenugreek worked for me. I found it at health/vitamin stores. My lactation consultant recommended taking it and it helped a lot. I can't rememb...
- Two things worked for me (in addition to trying fenugeek, listening to comedy or relaxing music while pumping, and lookin at pictures of my baby!): One was to get a m...
- There is tea called Mother's milk, it has herbs that stimulate milk production... also, you can ask an herbalist ( you can google one or if you are in Tucson there's a...
Cracked Nipples
Babyworks in Portlandor by mailorder has wool nursing pads that really helped me Also I let a little bit of breast milk dry on my nipples before applying ...
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- I suggest EarthMamaAngelBaby Nipple Butter. It's not as gooey as lanolin and it is plant-based so it doesn't have to be wiped off before baby nurses.
- contrary to what you think, nipples need to stay as moist as possible to heal. If they are cracked or bleeding you can clean them with mild soap and water and use a li...
- Hi, someone else has already said this, but just incase not, try using some of your own breast milk smeared on the nipples after feeding and let air dry. Make sure sh...
Flonase or Nasonex and Breastfeeding....
They did remind me to drink plenty of fluids to keep my milk supply up since these meds can sometimes cause breastmilk to dry up. I plan to try the Claritin ...
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- I have extreme allergies too! I used afrin no drip 12 hour spray found at walmart, cheaper than a rx. all 3 kids of mine are fine, i would have never left the house...
- I used Nasonex while I breastfed two of my babies with no adverse reactions to my milk supply or my little darlings. It was okay'd by both my lactation specialist and...
- I had an ear infection and used Flonase for a short time while I was breastfeeding, I'll admit that I used as little as possible. The doctor that prescribed it told m...
