How long

[AppleBlossom]

does your milk take to dry up once you've stopped breastfeeding? I've had to stop as of tuesday because she was feeding constantly and I never got a break and I was worried she wasn't getting enough from me although she seemed to be draining me dry and was latched on fine. She is much more content and less frustrated now she is on bottles. I gradually worked her onto them though so she was having bottles and boob but less boob until her last feed off me on tuesday but now my boobs get quite tender and sore and leak and every so often I can feel them engorging and it's really uncomfortable

 

[Lyns]

Aww, what a shame you've had to give up. I know its difficult now, but it gets sooooo much easier, sooooo quickly, and it really is a wonderful gift you can give your baby. In a few weeks, you'll probably wish you had ready prepared milk, at the perfect temperature on tap!

I can't help you on how long it takes for your milk to go....I'm still feeding my 16 month old daughter and its all very individual, but if you do decide to try and go back to it I'd be happy to help you. I've helped one mum re-lactate after 2 weeks!

 

[KarenLV]

Do you have a breastpump?That will help with relieving engorgement and pain.Maybe consider mix feeding?Some bottle and some breastfeedings?

 

[~KACI~]

I think if you have decided to stop then just stop or your milk will never dry up. Just put on a real tight bra and take some paracetamol for pain, usually take's a week to 10 days to stop.Well done for doing it for this long x

 

[~KACI~]

• Wear a snug-fitting bra to "bind" your breasts.

• Avoid nipple stimulation, which encourages your breasts to produce milk.

• Don't pump, even to relieve engorgement — it encourages milk production.

• Apply cold compresses to your breasts a couple of times a day.

• Place a large, fresh, slightly crushed green cabbage leaf inside each of your bra cups, changing the leaves when they wilt, until your breasts are soft again (it may take 48 hours or so). No one knows for sure why cabbage leaves are so soothing. Some lactation experts speculate that there's an anti-inflammatory agent in cabbage that helps ease pain and reduce swelling.

• Drink two to three cups of sage tea each day (sage discourages milk production).

These are some tips i got off the net x

 

[AppleBlossom]

• Place a large, fresh, slightly crushed green cabbage leaf inside each of your bra cups, changing the leaves when they wilt, until your breasts are soft again (it may take 48 hours or so). No one knows for sure why cabbage leaves are so soothing. Some lactation experts speculate that there's an anti-inflammatory agent in cabbage that helps ease pain and reduce swelling.

That's an odd one!

 

[steph123steph]

i gave up for similar reasons, my HV encouraged me to try again and after 2 weeks I still had some milk left, although I would say try again asap because 2 weeks on im still struggling to ncrease my supply again xxx