Breast Milk Question

It was a couple of weeks before my milk was completely gone. One thing I did, and this might sound funny but I think it helped, was I bought an ace bandage and had my husband tightly wrap my boobs (over my bra). Just an idea :) I even slept like this :(

hi maria, i wish i knew the answer to this, but i don't. i only know my friend b/f for 3 months and then tapered off and then just stopped altogether and it took about 3 weeks for her milk to dry up. also, aren't there meds you can take to suppress the milk production? don't know if you want to go that route, but ... i thought there was.

did you produce some liquid before you gave birth? i get some clear liquid already.

I remember it took me a while to! I stopped b/f and i wanted them to dry up but was amazed i still had milk comming out weeks later! But they eventually dried up so hang in there.

I bf for 6 months and quit cold turkey...OUCH! It took me about 2 wks to dry up. And I wore tight bras and put cabbage leaves in from time to time. It will happen eventually.... :)

Thanks girls! I guess I will just keep the strapped in tight! Do you think wearing a sports bra is enough or should I get an ace bandage and wrap them up tight?

I breastfed for 2 years, so when I stopped I was fortunate for them not to be engorged! There are herbs that you can take in capsule form for a fews days (sorry of forget the name of them) and it will dry them up. If you go into a PCC or Whole Foods, they should have them....

if you google herbs or foods that dry up breast milk - lots of info comes up!

Thanks so much Thunder! I'm gonna look that up right now!

When I breast fed with my first. I was informed to go to the grocery store, steal a piece of cabbage leave and put them on each breast. Now I never did it... But I heard from not only my OB, but from some of the nurses it works great! I guess it is worth a try if it bothers ya. BTW, your little guy is gorgeous!!!. You and your husband did a great job there. Sorry if what I said sounds silly. But they say it is true.

Keller..I breast fed carleigh for 6 months it took about 2 1/2 weeks after to dry up..I just wore a tight bra...Now my twin sis never breast fed and had alot of milk the ace bandage was what REALLY helped her..I would try that!

good luck hun, can't wait to see more pics of the family!

Everyone is different.

I BF for 7 1/2 months and here I am, 18 months later and STILL have milk. For some people, it can take YEARS

Hi Maria,

I started breastfeeding in the hospital but switched to all bottles by the time we went home.... I think it took about a month before it completely dried up - but there was only about 24-48 hrs where I was engorged and uncomfortable. As far as I know a tight bra or ace bandage won't help to dry up your milk, it will only help to keep "the girls" in place so you arent as sore if you are engorged. I slept without a bra once they stopped hurting and they still dried up! lol

I b/f my last baby till 12 months and it took 5 months for it to fully dry up,but I bet if you have never nursed him it wont take any longer than a few weeks :)

Melissa, have you had your prolactin levels checked? That could be an issue with ttc.....

Kelli, I already know that I have had high prolactin, but I'm controlled with meds.