DOES IT TAKE LONGER TO DRY UP AFTER BEASTFEEDING THAT LONG? I DECIDED TO GO COLD TURKEY BECAUSE SEEM LIKE WHEN WE TRIED TO WEAN HE JUST WANTED IT MORE . MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO BRING HOME SOME CABBAGE TONIGHT ATER HE GETS HOME FROM WORK , BUT HOW LONG DOES THE PAIN LAST? HOW LONG DO YOU STAY ENGOEGED?
2006-07-12 11:25:41 · 8 answers · asked by cherry_wine_2002 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I was in a similar situation, nursed for 18 months and then got pregnant and my son wouldn't nurse anymore. It was painful for about a week. I was engorged the same amount of time, but only severly for about 5 days. I used cabbage (Green) and tylenol and that helped a little. Mostly you have to tough it out. I avoided touching my breasts for about two weeks so I don't know how long I would have produced milk. I would suppose you wouldn't know unless you attempted nursing again.
2006-07-12 11:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by VANESSMC99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain won't last long--but you could get a breast infection and even a breast abscess (which also requires surgery). The pain from surgery can last a long time... Hopefully the cabbage will help you avoid that!! If you still have pain even with the cabbage, try pumping... Just pump a *little* bit so that you don't encourage the production to increase. You should be able to pump less and less as time goes on.
The engorgement should be over in a few days to a week. You may still feel full after that, but not *painfully* so. It can take months (up to a full year) for the milk to completely disappear--longer if you "check" if there's any left (then it can go on forever).
2006-07-12 11:46:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it is not a good idea to quite "cold-turkey." If you decrease the amount of times you nurse a day, and then get down to once a day it would be much easier on you. That's what I did it and I didn't get engorged. I'm not sure how the cabbage is suppose to help though. I would call an advise nurse to find out how you can get more comfortable. I still think nursing would be the best way to feel better, at least for the moment.
Good luck, I hope you feel better soon!
2006-07-12 11:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by Foo Foo Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i stopped, it engorged for about 3 days, but I squeeze out a bit to relieve the pain, but never empty the whole breast, otherwise your breast will take it as a signal to fill up again.
IF you want to do cold turkey, do it in the toilet and throw away the milk.
If you prefer gradual, reduce the feed frequency over time and you will not even have engorgement (most of my friends say that).
If your breast has become a pacifier kind of comfort source, talk to your kid to limit only to certain times of the day and not everytime he cries he looks for your breasts(that's what happen to some of my friends).
2006-07-13 15:49:44 · answer #4 · answered by FC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the cabbage thing. It's wonderful. Remember to replace them every once in a while. You're husband will wonder why he's craving cole slaw...LOL.
Also, another thing that rocked was sage tea. It helps dry you up.
Take some ibuprofen to help with the swelling.
Good luck. It shouldn't last more than a few days.
2006-07-12 14:56:33 · answer #5 · answered by iam1funnychick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take a warm shower and massage your breasts to help relieve the pressure. You can also pump some of the excess milk off and slowly decrease it.
As far as milk production, it can last for a year. My son was weaned at 14 mos and he is 2 and I can still get milk out.
Feel Better!
2006-07-12 13:41:15 · answer #6 · answered by Beth W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pain and engorgment should only last 2 to 4 days, but you wont completly dry up for a few months. After a few weeks, it will mostly be gone, but a few months to dry up all the way.
2006-07-12 11:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by samantha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctors sometimes prescribe a pill that will help with the dry up process.
2006-07-12 11:52:24 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥Soon to Be Mrs.F♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋