How do I quit?

Executive Member Joined: Jul 07 2005 Posts: 434

whats the best way to dry up ones milk?

I think iv done my share of nursing, my baby takes the bottle nicely but how do I get rid of my milk?

I was so loaded 2day in the middle of target I looked down and I leaked through my shirt!how embarrassing!
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Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2006, 10:54 pm Post subject: re: how do I quit?

How old's your baby? Wasn't s/he just born?

Platinum Member Joined: May 22 2005 Posts: 13795

Eliminate one feeding, wait a few days and eliminate another. You can be done that way in about 2weeks and you will remain comfortable and leak free (mostly!).

Executive Member Joined: Jul 07 2005 Posts: 434

hes 6 weeks..

for personal reasons im going 2 switch to bottles. thanks chavamom

Posted: Sun, Jun 18 2006, 11:22 pm Post subject: re: how do I quit?

6 weeks is the optimum time for introducing the bottle.
Good luck!

Platinum Member Joined: Aug 01 2005 Posts: 16879

put cold compresses on your breasts, and put in a cabbage leaf. make sure to take hot and cold showers to take away the pain of engorgement. nurse less and less.

May I ask why youre stopping to nurse, or is it private?
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Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2006, 8:03 am Post subject: re: how do I quit?

Your doctor can prescribe something to stop it as well.
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I thought we were helping with the too much foremilk problem last week Sad

Things changed I guess.

Posted: Mon, Jun 19 2006, 12:22 pm Post subject: re: how do I quit?

Ok, my doc told me after I gave birth in order to dry up the milk since I wasn't nursing, to wrap one of those cloth bandages (Ace) around my breasts(on top of a very supportive bra) really tight and keep it that way until the fullness subsides. Also use icepacks if they're painful.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48139

be strong, it'll take some uncomfortable days. I went through that.

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 20 2005 Posts: 5262

like chavamom said 1 - start skipping feedings
2 - like mindy said cold cabbage leaves on breast when they get warm and wilted take off. (Wash the leaves, crush them slightly and place them over your breasts inside your bra. Change them when they wilt, but leave them on around-the-clock for 48 hours
3- drink tea, Drinking two to three cups of sage tea a day will also help dry up your milk.
4 - Use ice packs or frozen vegetables for compresses
5 - Do not restrict water intake. Some moms try to dry out milk by drinking less. Restricting your fluids will not reduce your engorgement and may lead to dehydration.

hatzlacha and feel good..

Platinum Member Joined: Mar 20 2005 Posts: 5262

Oh and what cindy said is good wear a snug fitting bra

Executive Member Joined: Jul 07 2005 Posts: 434

thanks everyone!!