I have began to wein my nine month old daughter from breast milk. Starting yesterday. I took it completely away from her, and am experiencing EXTREAM breast pain. What can I do to realieve the pain? Will a pain reliever like tylonal help?
2006-07-18 15:14:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Did you try weaning her slowly. That is what I did with my son. I slowly took feedings away. It is alot less pain. Even try just nursing her in the morning and then before bed then take one of the 2 away after a few weeks then the other a few weeks later.
You should use cold if you decided to stick with weaning the way you are warm will just bring more milk. Don't even let the hot water hit your chest in the shower it stimulates more milk. Don't express it either that will stimulate also. The cold turkey way will be painful. But ice packs and motrin are the best thing to help.
2006-07-18 15:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by SiberianHusky_8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I weaned my daughters slowly. Taking one feeding at a time away from her every 2 or 3 days and that helped me. I read that some women who did not nurse after childbirth would put cabbage leaves next to their breasts and wear very tight bras to help alleviate the pain. Good Luck.
2006-07-18 15:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't take it completely away. Are you crazy?
To wean a baby you should start eliminating every OTHER feeding. Do that for a couple of days, then take away another feeding during the day until you end up with one in the morning and one in the evening. Then start to eliminate one of those. If you do it cold turkey you are going to hurt yourself and put yourself at risk for mastitis. A really painful breast infection.
2006-07-18 17:51:36 · answer #3 · answered by Ask me anything! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should pump or hand tutor somewhat of the milk off with the intention to make your self mushy and look at gotten to attempt this in many circumstances yet because call for will be decreased - gradually your milk will dry up.. it's going to be virtually like once you wean toddler - slowly deminishing call for. Going "chilly turkey" is gonna be the most painful and uncomfortable in spite of the indisputable fact that it's going to be over better immediately. in case you also loved now that your breast milk has got here in you should pick to attempt toddler back suckling and this promises you with instantaneous relieve yet in case you do not keep up the breast feeding once you provide up the engorgement will come decrease back. I savor it truly is your own determination for what's healthier for you and toddler.
2016-12-01 21:25:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try squeezing out the milk untill the pain is under control.
2006-07-18 16:05:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are engorged then take a warm shower . DONT FACE THE SHOWER HEAD . the milk will start to come out in the shower then you can express the milk to relieve the pain.
2006-07-18 16:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heating pad, hot shower or even ice packs, yes to the tylenol or even advil.
Good luck, I so remember and I don't wish to be in your footsteps again, also remember to wear your bra 24 7 for the next couple of days this will help support the weight.
2006-07-18 15:19:20 · answer #7 · answered by whirlwind_123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cabbage leaves
2006-07-18 15:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by wrkingforit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold cabbage leaves in the bra. I thought this was just the biggest nonsense until I was in pain and nothing worked, then I tried and found relief.
2006-07-18 15:19:25 · answer #9 · answered by StatIdiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is caused by the milk build upHave somone (not the baby) suckel and that will releave the pain.
2006-07-18 15:18:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋