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lovingmummyhood 
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 3:55pm |
Ok, so I really want to know I'm not alone here and there's no one I really want to ask irl...
I think my body is confused. Is there a way to control let down so it doesn't happen at an inconvenient time iygwim? DS is 5 months old now and I thought I would be over leaking everywhere by now.
Will it be much longer before I can have naked sex again? Sorry I did warn tmi but I am soooo over BD with bra and breast pads and still freaking leaking everywhere. Or is it just that's how life will be for as long as I'm bfing? In which case I'm gonna have to get over it.
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Chickoin
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 4:04pm |
You're not alone! I have now stopped leaking most times, my supply dropped a LOT when Jody was about 8-9mths. Now I only leak if a boob gets squished (hehe, adding to the TMI  )
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 4:28pm |
 I remember, such a PITA huh?
I stopped using breastpads during the day when JJ was about 6 months. I stopped using them at night when he was about 9 months. Wasn't game for naked sex til JJ was over a year old though, although in hindsight we could have attempted it earlier. My instinct is to say it will settle down slowly - now that I think of it, when I stopped using breastpads during the day was soon after we had started introducing solids so maybe that's not a coincidence. I suspect it varies from person to person and boob to boob 
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 4:34pm |
Ah that brings back memories! I think the short answer is no, there's nothing you can do and yes, it will get better. I would always have a towel under me if we had naked sex till I stopped BF. I was a big leaker though (sounds like you might be too)
Man, the things I'd forgotten about. That and drippy boobs after the shower 
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 4:48pm |
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I got back on the naked horse (so to speak) when Issy was 9 months, which is obviously when Elias came into being lol .. prior to that it had always worn bras to bed.
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lovingmummyhood
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 6:53pm |
Oh bugger, its going to be a while then. Thanks ladies, so good to know its not just me 
Flissty, I guess drippy boobs after a shower and all that go away about the same time then. Great to know that it doesn't last forever and also that you even forget about it!!
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 7:48pm |
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still happens here at 10 months
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Posted: 20 November 2009 at 8:56pm |
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I still get leaky boobs and I haven't expressed in about a month?? And had cut down a lot before then too....
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 21 November 2009 at 9:52pm |
I was warned in antenatal classes that orgasms can activate let down (good old oxytocin!).
I normally express before bed so dont need to wear pads anymore as Jake still feeds in the night but if I dont express I definately need them...
They are the only times I leak now.. or if they get a good squeeze
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Posted: 22 November 2009 at 10:31am |
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I stopped feeding bailey at 6 months and it was about a month after that before I could do it with no bra, Aidan was the same although I was solely expressing with him so Id express then 'do it' lol
this time I'm already having to wear a bra and pads grrr thought it wouldn't start till after bubs was born!
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Posted: 22 November 2009 at 11:27am |
Oh I forgot about the delights of the milk bar!!
Maybe you could kill two birds with one stone and do it in the shower 
I really cant offer any serious advice, I kind of found that there were so many icky things happening to my body while and after being pregnant if i didnt just laugh i may have cried.
But I do empathise, breast pads are hardly gonna put a fire in your belly
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Posted: 22 November 2009 at 3:01pm |
I was the same until i stopped BFing at 8 months.
I only just feel like i have my boobs back now & dd is 10 1/2 months old. Its a nice feeling though
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Posted: 22 November 2009 at 6:49pm |
Still spraying DP in the face here 
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TMI warning - BD and boobs question
