Help with stopping BF
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Topic: Help with stopping BF
Posted By: MissAngel
Subject: Help with stopping BF
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:51am
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I've decided that enough is enough pretty much. Ive given it a bloody good go, but Lily just isnt settling or getting full anymore. I'm having to top her up with formula after every feed and it's so stressful. Even after feeding for an hour off both sides, she still wants more so formula is it for us. I mean, she probably is having a big growth spurt which is fine, but I have a toddler to think about as well who is getting super sh*tty because mummy is constantly feeding the baby and I dont have any time for him :(
My question is, apart from taking milk stop or whatever it is, is there anything else i can do to help stop the milk production? I'm *hoping* that i'm going to be seeing my midwife this week - havent seen anyone since last week and i'm not sure if my MW is even back from holiday! Help! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:14am
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hey,
I just stopped. Cold Turkey. Hurts for about 2 days... well uncomfortable more than hurts... but I never had much milk anyways. Then things dry up. I never took anything. ------------- 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:29am
| I had tons of milk (i stopped at 3 months) but what I did was half the feeds. So every 2nd feed was formula rather than breast and did that for a couple of days and then stopped. I had rock hard boobs the next day, just hand expressed a teeny bit to take the edge off and then it was fine. |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:55am
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Cabbage leaves and binding your breasts works quite well too.
Pop the leaves in your bra and then get DH or someone to bind right around with a normal crepe bandage or similar. Good luck! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 12:07pm
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I went cold turkey and got mastitis, so I would just gradualy cut the feeds down, or express off a bit in the shower each day so you dont have that build up. You could also try the milk stop pills from the health shop, its natural. I used the milk flow in the same range to up my supply and it was brilliant! ------------- |
Posted By: KitKat
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 1:11pm
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Yeah I prob would've gone slow if I had lots of milk....
I only ever got about 60ml total (both boobs).... so I guess Im not much help. Good luck  -------------
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 1:24pm
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Cold cabbage in your bra works wonders, just put it in cold and change it every 2-3 hours. I couldn't BF with DS and this is the advice I was given by my MW, it sounds a bit daft but it worked and within 2-3 days I was no longer engorged and sore and not long after that it stopped altogether. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 4:03pm
I expressed around 4 times a day and gradually reduced it. I had no pain at all (although I bearly had any milk either!!  ), Eventually I was down to expressing once a day and in the end just stopped.
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Posted By: KGB2010
Date Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:54pm
| I'm also going cold turkey so will hand express for comfort as I have a lot of milk. I'm going cold turkey as per paediatricians recommendation. How long does it generally take for the milk to dry up and boob size to decrease/return to normal? |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 11:15pm
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Well it seems after 2 days of doing only 1 feed a day things have settled and im not uncomfortable at all! And that was with a tonne of milk as well. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Renee & Lauren
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 4:21pm
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there is some "No Milk" spray you can get from chemists and Health 2000 stores that stops it ------------- http://lilyslim.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 6:07pm
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I'll have a look at that. Today I noticed small lumps on the underside of my boobs. I really hope I dont end up with any mastitis! ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 June 2010 at 7:21pm
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Massage the lumps Alex, do it in the shower as the heat helps. ------------- |
Posted By: KGB2010
Date Posted: 02 July 2010 at 9:21pm
| I am on day three of no breast feeds - went cold turkey and DS took the bottle straight away - after 10 weeks of trying. Anyway, boobs are big and sore. I had express a bit when I have to for comfort, but they dont seem to have any less milk or be shrinking... I am also taking milk stop... |
Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 03 July 2010 at 12:26am
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cabbage leaves down your bra to help with engorgement! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 03 July 2010 at 10:50am
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When I stopped breastfeeding I'd hand express and massage out the lumps as much as I could as I was scared about getting mastisis again too. I'd do it a few times a day at the beginning and then the need got less and less. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 03 July 2010 at 1:51pm
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last time i stopped cold turkey with heaps and heaps of milk no issue..but if i can ever get L to take a bottle I will be going slower this time cause of the mastitis...so glad its going ok for you! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |