I haven't had this issue in 20 years.

So, I'll give it a shot...when I stopped breastfeeding my doctor gave me a pill (can't think of the name) to help dry the well, so-to-speak, and had me wrap bandages around my chest (tight but still be able to breathe)...

It worked...took approx 2 - 3 weeks...

Since mine was so long ago, there may be new ways to stop the production of milk...

i heard about that pill....i just dont have a pcp...thanks though. if they dont stop in a couple days I will have to see the doc

A natural remedy that has been around for years is to put cabbage leaves inside your bra until the milk dries up. (I would assume that you change the leaves every day.) And try not to touch or stimulate your breasts until it has dried up. Stimulation encourages milk production.

yeah I havent had any stimulation for about a week now.Thats why Im surprised my milk is still coming in. I always had a great supply though. Now im having pains in my right breast. Sharp stabbing in the breast and its not in my chest either. Im thinking its the milk ducts being so full. Can infection occur if your too full? Or if the duct is blocked?

My friend told me how to do that....you breast pump an extra two ounces everytme you breast feed and put it in the freezer...evenually your body will start to respond and just create the extra 2 ounces and then soon your milk will start to dry up and he can still get breast milk ( which is way better then formula). Im pretty sure thats what she said! you an always ask your doctor too!

When I was ready to ween my son I decided to do it slowly. At first he had a few ounces of formula a day and BF the rest of the time but I increased it every four days and soon he was almost completely bottle fed and I was barely making any milk. I still was a bit swollen and leaky but it was a LOT better a LOT faster than just handing him a bottle and quitting one day. I would suggest you simulate that. Pump every day and pump less every half week until almost nothing is being made and then Wa La! Less pain all gain! You can give the pumped milk to baby in a bottle too so he still gets the good stuff even if it is less often. Go at your own pace though, only you know how much swelling you can take! If you can handle more, pump less sooner.

P.S I stopped at 6 months old too, my boy was a biter! Still is actually!