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Drying Out the Milk
your breasts in 3 answersYou may have an infection in your breasts like I did .... Breast Engorgement Seeking Help to Stop Supply of Milk ...
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- you may need to express some in order for you to get some relief. It is definitely harder if you've just started nursing as your at your highest milk production right ...
- You're stopping during the time when your breasts are still "starting" which is the really hard painful time. If you began nursing rather than not nursing at all, your...
- At least you attempted to breastfeed. I don't think there is any reason to judge you. I have heard of wearing a tight bra for a couple of days. I don't think you ar...
How Long Will I Be Engorged For?
Stopping over night is very difficult, it is much easier to wean the baby off of your breast. But treat this the same as primary engorgement to prevent ...
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- Hi K., You may want to ask your doctor, but with my first daughter I started to dry up while taking antihistamines for allergies. I didn't want to dry up...but I was ...
- I'm not an expert, but I did breastfeed 3 children and from everything I remember reading you don't want to stop cold turkey like it sounds you are doing. You might de...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing when I stopped and it was so painful! The only thing that relieved my pain was self-expressing. You won't get much milk out but ju...
Update..
She is doing great on breast milk and..." ... Next question Post Partum EngorgementNot Breast Feedingany Other Suggestions ...
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- I would avoid the tight bra thing - it's a recipe for mastitis. The cabbage leaves to help. Also consider pumping (infrequently) to relieve engorgement - or nursing ...
- Since you have an older baby (right?) you may not have to do much. It depends how many feedings she was still getting from you, what her solid intake and other liquids...
- As far as drying up my sister chose not to breastfeed and placed cold cabbage in her bra for a few days i think (switching the leaves of course) and she highly recomme...
Producing Too Much Milk!
Hi, I have a serious problem with one of my breasts getting PAINFULLY engorged. My right breast has always produced more milk than my left and would get ...
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- have you tried heat or ice? I would get a duct that would clog and heat packs helps to soften it so the milk would flow easier for expressing by hand when I had to, o...
- Getting some softshell sore nipple cups will help greatly.. they gently create a suction on the breast while you nurse.. so you wear one on the side you aren't nursing...
- By pumping, you are telling your breast to produce more. Try pounding the cabbage leaves slightly to release some of thier juice. I put the leaf on the counter and pou...
Stopped Breastfeeding After 5 Days - How to Control the Swelling
Try cabbage leaves I know it sounds silly but theyre supposed to help with breast engorgement Tear off the outer leaves and put a fewcool leaves over each ...
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- If you are really sure you want to stop, you can take sudafed. It's one of the medicines that you can not take much of while nursing because it drys you up. This isn...
- I have gone through this 5 times! I would wear 2 very tight sports bras ALL THE TIME! I mean ones that you have to peel on. Basically, ones you wore before you were...
- call your Dr there is a medication they can give you to dry you up . I took it after both my sons. Believe me it was a great help I hurt so bad i cried.
Weaning Discomfort
Sep 11, 2009 ... your breasts in 4 answersHi The reason sudafed or benadryl works is .... Post Partum EngorgementNot Breast Feedingany Other Suggestions ...
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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....
Stopping to Breastfeed and Cabbage Leaves
NO BREAST STIMULATION for 2 weeks and all should be fine. The cabbage leaves are for if you get engorged. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report ...
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- I put them in the freezer for a few minutes and kept them on ALL DAY LONG!!!!! OUCH!!!!
- If you put the cabbage in the fridge so it is cool it will help with the pain a little. Do it as often as you can stand it...there is no right or wrong way to do it. ...
- Hi G., When I had to wean, I called my nurses at the hospital who had taught me how to breastfeed. They are the ones who told me to use the cabbage leaves. The co...
3 Days Post C-section and Retaining Water & Engorged!!!! AGH!!!
I had terrible incision pain along with breast engorgement and swelling. My doctor did not recommend any water pills for my swelling and suggested I try to ...
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- Hi K., First off, call your OB-GYN right now, about all three issues, but especially the water retention. I had the same problem with the water retention after...
- CALL YOUR OBGYN!!!!! And make sure you tell them how you're feeling mentally.. They can give you some zolof or something to make you feel better!!!!
- K., my advice is to call your doctor asap. Good luck
When Does My Milk Supply Diminish?
Oct 27, 2009 ... Although I'm not sure how long it will take for your supply to diminish, you can put green cabbage leaves on your engorged breasts and they ...
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- My milk didn't run out until my second child was about 2 1/2. I stopped breast feeding him about 11 months. Women are all different some can't breastfeed after 1 mon...
- It took me about 2 weeks and i had to hand express a bit of milk during the day otherwise i was in a lot of pain. I would just squeeze a tiny bit of milk out and it h...
- Hi S. Call your OB/GYN and hear what he/she has to say about it. They can give you the best answer because every women experience is different.
Weaning My 11 Month Old Baby
If you do decide to wean research how to do it properly so you dont get too engorged and end up with a breast infection Check out La Leche League's website ...
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- I'm not sure if I have enough information to specifically help you, but wanted you to know I feel for you and am here if you'd like to talk about it more. There may b...
- I just talked to my baby while trying to feed her the bottle. Very softly while praising her for doing so well taking the bottle. I just kept smiling at her and sayi...
- I have a friend whose Thyroid overacts when she is breastfeeding. Maybe you should get your thyroid looked at? She has similar symptoms to you.
