how long does 'milk' continue post-baby and not breastfeeding?

SabrinaKat · Feb 29th, 2012, 20:56 PM

I am still getting a wee bit of milk coming through (wearing a bra and pads to stop) 3wks post-baby -- I'm not breastfeeding, but formula feeding, but am still getting 'spots' of milk whenever LO is on the bottle?

any ideas of what I can do, aside from wearing a bra with 'pads' to stop milk?

thanks!

LittleAngel09 · Mar 1st, 2012, 04:16 AM

I ff my last baby and had something like this happen. My mw at the time said to drink lots of fizzy drinks like lemonade as it dries your milk up. I did this and had no more issues a day or so after drinking tons of it.

Xx

SabrinaKat · Mar 1st, 2012, 19:02 PM

I drink loads of sparkling water, but am willing to try anything as whenever LO turns his head towards my breast (and to be fair, my OH as well), my breast begins to leak -- he LOVES his bottle, so it must be something very instinctive on my body's part!

best wishes

amjon · Mar 2nd, 2012, 18:11 PM

Mine never even fully came in. I could feel it start to one day, but we didn't mess with them at all (though hubby wanted to) and it went away on it's own. They wouldn't prescribe the meds to stop it either.

wilbz · Mar 9th, 2012, 17:08 PM

my Lo is 9 weeks is ff and I still have milk, I remeber with my first LO i had milk for ages

summer rain · Mar 9th, 2012, 17:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleAngel09

I ff my last baby and had something like this happen. My mw at the time said to drink lots of fizzy drinks like lemonade as it dries your milk up. I did this and had no more issues a day or so after drinking tons of it.

Xx

I think that's just coincidence to be honest, fizzy drinks don't contain anything that would dry up your milk- in fact some studies show caffeinated fizzy drinks can increase milk supply. Taking cold remedies that contain decongestant is proven to help though, as is drinking large amounts of peppermint tea xx

scaredmmy2b · Mar 10th, 2012, 11:26 AM

The medicine you take for a cold and congestion can dry your milk up

Arisa · Mar 16th, 2012, 16:25 PM

also the combined BC pill can dry milk up.this is why they do not recommend it to breastfeeding mothers right?

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SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,664	how long does 'milk' continue post-baby and not breastfeeding? I am still getting a wee bit of milk coming through (wearing a bra and pads to stop) 3wks post-baby -- I'm not breastfeeding, but formula feeding, but am still getting 'spots' of milk whenever LO is on the bottle? any ideas of what I can do, aside from wearing a bra with 'pads' to stop milk? thanks!

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LittleAngel09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Sussex Posts: 505	I ff my last baby and had something like this happen. My mw at the time said to drink lots of fizzy drinks like lemonade as it dries your milk up. I did this and had no more issues a day or so after drinking tons of it. Xx

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SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,664	I drink loads of sparkling water, but am willing to try anything as whenever LO turns his head towards my breast (and to be fair, my OH as well), my breast begins to leak -- he LOVES his bottle, so it must be something very instinctive on my body's part! best wishes

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amjon Other BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Posts: 5,822	Mine never even fully came in. I could feel it start to one day, but we didn't mess with them at all (though hubby wanted to) and it went away on it's own. They wouldn't prescribe the meds to stop it either.

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wilbz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 495	my Lo is 9 weeks is ff and I still have milk, I remeber with my first LO i had milk for ages

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scaredmmy2b Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 944	The medicine you take for a cold and congestion can dry your milk up

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Arisa Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Back in New Zealand Posts: 2,577	also the combined BC pill can dry milk up.this is why they do not recommend it to breastfeeding mothers right?

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