Drying Up My Milk Supply
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Topic: Drying Up My Milk Supply
Posted By: Neeks
Subject: Drying Up My Milk Supply
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 12:29pm
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I have been weaning Keziah for the last month and a bit..
Was dropping 1 feed per day in the beginning and am now bottle feeding her for every feed apart from the morning and night time feeds... My supply has dropped alot but still not enough to completely wean her... What products or remedies did you use to dry yourself up, and how long did it take?? -------------  
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 12:41pm
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I just gradually replaced a BF with a FF every few days, I still have milk here but only got lumpy once. I have heard parsley helps to dry you up and Milk stop has been recommended ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 1:59pm
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Try giving her half bottle/half boob at those feeds so that she takes less and therefore you will produce less, or express those feeds but don't express until empty that way your boobs will make less, then just keep expressing/feeding her less until you feel comfortable stopping. I found once I had stopped feeding entirely that i still had to express a little of in the shower each morning for about a week just for comfort and then I was able to stop. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 2:09pm
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i stopped cold turkey:( and asked phamarcy and doc for something they wouldnt prescribe anything unless it was absolutely necessary..some people have suggested milk stop? but i just expressed a lot ...every 3-4 hours then every 5-6 and after 2 weeks everything stopped leaking and hurting.. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 5:45pm
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Cooled cabbage leaves on your boobs are supposed to help, too. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jessica
Date Posted: 11 April 2008 at 7:50pm
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When I lost my twins and my milk came in my midwife suggested Milk stop and it seemed to work quite well. I had lots of milk (do this time as well) and I used to express a little off in the shower to take the pressure off. For me it took a couple of weeks to dry up but as I never actually fed it is probably different ------------- 
Our con-joined boys 20 wk |