I want to stop breast feeding, and wanted to know what happens once u use medicine to stop milk flow? Do you still get engorged??? I hope not. And how fast does the milk stop coming?
2006-09-18 04:33:45 · 7 answers · asked by tiha 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The pill should dry it up, you should not get engorged. Ask your doctor before doing it. Make sure your baby is completely weaned. Do not breastfeed after taking any kind of medicine like that.
2006-09-18 04:37:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never breast fed, and my youngest is now 22 years old. Hospital gave me a little red pill that dryed my milk up. Daughter just had a baby, (did not breast feed), and she said they dont do that anymore, she got so swollen and sore, she was miserable, but after a couple of weeks of wearing "wet" shirts, she was alot better.
2006-09-18 04:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did accidentally
Sinus and allergy medicine will dry you up
I dried up after two days of taking it and did not get engorged at all.
2006-09-18 04:36:24 · answer #3 · answered by rranderson1968 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to safely use decongestants to help dry yourself up. Talk to your doctor about it. Be sure that you wean from breastfeeding GRADUALLY and NOT cold turkey! This will also help you prevent uncomfortable engorgement and other potential problems.
2006-09-18 05:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not cut down over a week. Introducing more bottles each day. I did this and had no trouble. Also stopped outright with one of my children and it was only uncomfortable for a few days. Not so bad at all really.
2006-09-18 05:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by bexik 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can try a med with a antihistamine in it. Something like Benadryl. That tends to dry you up.
2006-09-18 05:18:05 · answer #6 · answered by peds LPN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most common drug for this is dopamine. the problem is that dopamines produce ovulation, so be careful not to get pregnant.
2006-09-18 04:43:15 · answer #7 · answered by morganna_f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋