Breast Milk

Cabbage leaves are supposed to help with it drying up faster.. And I heard (i havent stopped nursing yet) but it depends on how long after u have ur baby to tell how long it will take for ur milk to stop. Usually about a week but it'll help the pain if u gradually stop nursing.

Shauna

If you let nature take its course, in a week to ten days, your breasts will typically dry up and feel like they did before pregnancy. Most women find they are most uncomfortable when their milk comes in — around day three after delivery. There are some measures you can take, though, to ease the discomfort caused by engorgement and hurry the process along.
• wear a snug-fitting bra to "bind" your breasts.


• avoid nipple stimulation, which encourages your breasts to produce milk.


• don't pump, even to relieve engorgement — it encourages milk production.


• apply cold compresses to your breasts a couple of times a day.


• place a large, fresh, slightly crushed green cabbage leaf inside each of your bra cups, changing the leaves when they wilt, until your breasts are soft again (it may take 48 hours or so). No one knows for sure why cabbage leaves are so soothing. Some lactation experts speculate that there's an anti-inflammatory agent in cabbage that helps ease pain and reduce swelling.


• drink two to three cups of sage tea each day (sage discourages milk production).


• take a mild pain reliever such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, as needed.

Oooh good info. I'll have to remember that!

Lol I still leaked a lil for like 9 mo to a year after I stopped but im weird!!

Thanks for the advice. A breastfed for 6 weeks already and I have to stop because my nipples hurt.
I will try what you said.
Thanks

I stopped breast feeding when hailey was 3 months because of work and school. I am still producing a lot of milk, is that normal??

Aww you shouldnt quit breastfeeding... Did they hurt before he got thrush? You might have an infection from his thrush.

I think he latches on wrong and now my nipples were starting to bleed. My breast hurt even more now because they are engorged and i'm not letting him eat. I've been giving him bottles all day.

Nipples bleeeding? Ouuuuch. Luckily my mom wont let me breast feed

Wow, why not try holding him a different way, make sure he is facing you and has a good mouthful of breast, not just a bit of nipple.

Ka, why won't your mom let you breast feed it is better for you and baby and best of all it is free!!!

Also helps if you avoid underwired bra's girls!! The underwiring can press on parts of the breast causing blocked ducts and swellings, so try to find a comfortable non wired bra.

Welllll she said something about how it'll mess up my boobs and my figure, which will make it more obvious to people that I was pregnant. 'cuz shes trying to hid my pregnancy from people.. 'cuz people like to talk and critisize a lot.

I'm sorry, looks and vanity over health - in my books not a chance.

Breastfeeding actually helps you to get your figure back after pregnancy.

Thats true.

I didn't think I would want to breastfeed my children...But I know its really good bonding time. Although, I would just pump..And not actually breastfeed ya know? Just use my breast milk.

Hey,
i currently breastfeed and my bay is 2 1/2 months old.. And I can tell u, I have my old figure back! And another bonus... My breats are another cupsize bigger! I love em! So for some people, u get more of a body after u have a baby... And its true that if u dont breastfeed.. U might not lose all of ur pregnancy weight. Breastfeeding helps to reduce the size of ur uterus and to even get rid of a few extra lbs... So its very good for u too!!

Shauna