how do you make breastmilk stop completely-pills?

Answer 1

You have to get them from your doctor. You can also just stop breastfeeding and after a while, your breasts will stop producing milk when the nipples/milk ducts are no longer being stimulated.

Answer 2

Pills to stop lactation are no longer available on the market. It was discovered that they were causing brain hemorages about twelve years ago according to my doctor.

Birth control pills may aide in suppressing lactation.

First of all.. how long have u been breastfeeding? With my 2nd child I didnt breastfeed at all.. If you havent done it at all and just had baby and want it to stop then wearing just a tight sports bra 24/7 for about a week or two will do the trick. With my daughter I breastfed for six months. When weaning time came I had my hubby wrap a cut sheet around me tightly. If course, u are homebound for awhile! After a week I moved to a tight sports bra padded with pads. I avoided any touch and warmth on them and refrained from sleeping on my front side. Also, if possible, try to feed the baby its bottles away from your chest area (like propped in a boppy or laid across your crossed legs) or have someone else bottle feed baby as much as possible.

Good luck!

Answer 3

There is no way to completely stop it- abruptly.

Your doctor can prescribe you regular birth control pills, rather than the low dose (ie. Ortho Micronor) to help stop the flow... however they are not effective if your milk is already well established.


Ice packs (applied every 30 minutes for 10 minutes), and gradual weaning/pumping is basically all you can do, otherwise you may (and probably will) become engorged... which by the way is extremely painful.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Always wean slowly and gently. This way you will be less likely to get engorged or other problems such as plugged ducts or mastitis. Plus, a slow and gentle weaning is easier for baby. Drop one feeding about every 5 days, depending on how your body and baby are responding to the weaning process.

You could talk to your doctor about the possibility of using decongestents to help dry you up some. You can also put cabbage leaves in your bra or drink sage tea.

DO NOT bind your breasts.

Answer 5

Just stop breast feeding your child and the milk will dry up. You do NOT need pills...although I know some women have gone that route. I do not know what makes the difference but I breadfed 2 kids and never used pills to stop the milk production.

Answer 6

why stop??? body builder are willing to pay around $3 an ounce for breastmilk. Pump it and sell it... gives a whole new meaning to the phase milk money doesn't it.

Answer 7

you just have to stop breastfeeding and pumping, there will be some pain for a few days but it you will stop making milk after a few days. You should wear breast pads for a little while- you will probably leak some, especailly at night. You will stop all on your own, no pills needed.

Answer 8

When you are weaning taper your feedings off gradually so you don't become engorged. A year after I stopped breastfeeding I could still squeeze out a few drops of milk. It takes a while for it to disappear completely.

Answer 9

I don't think that doctors prescribe those pills any longer, they just bind your breast and let them dry up on their own. That is what I had to do with my 2 children.

Answer 10

Stop breastfeeding and wear a tight bra (even to bed)

Avoid touching them at all times and try not to let shower water hit them.