I've stop breastfeed about a month ago and my breasts arn't full the don't look like they have any milk but they still leak a little. I heard that a doctor can give you meds to dry them up fast anyone know the name of it????
2006-11-20 05:07:15 · 8 answers · asked by nthorpe 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Don't stimulate your breasts.....this is probably what is causing you to continue to produce. For some women, even a little stimulation will keep them producing. Don't "check" to see if there is still milk.
Cabbage leaves worn in your bra may help to dry you up.
Decongestants may also help.
Wear nursing pads in your bra if you are still leaking. It will eventually stop on it's own if you are patient.
2006-11-20 05:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The prescription you are looking for is Cabergoline (trade name of Dostinex).
Cabergoline is a prolactin reducer. Prolactin is the chemical that causes your body to produce milk, so reducing this chemical helps stop breast milk production.
Side effects of this drug are: Unusual weakness or fatigue, nausea or vomiting, constipation, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tingling or numbness sensation. There are others, but these are the most common.
Some birth control methods can also decrease the production of Prolactin.
Silk Dragon
2006-11-20 05:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Silk Dragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom used to say when my milk came in, "ask your doctor for that little green pill and they'll be back to normal in a few hours" (!).
That's really discouraged these days, although as a mom of a 6 mo old I remember the pain of engorgement and the willingness to do anything to make it go away. It may not seem like it, but the worst is over in 48-72 hours.
2006-11-20 05:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by jenzee 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I live in FL so I'm not sure if it differs from state to state... but I have 2 children. One is 12, the other is just 3 wks old. I was not given anything to dry up my milk. I was told they do not do that anymore. I was instructed to wear a snug fitting bra and take tylenol.
2006-11-20 06:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
provide up the formulation and basically Breast-Feed...Get quite some relax...stay hydrated (8-10 TALL glasses of water daily) and R-E-L-A-X ! it relatively is not Hereditary...that's social...too many females are Conditioned and confident to have confidence that Breast-Feeding is SOOOOO complicated...it relatively is not! verify infant has 6-8 moist diapers an afternoon and relax....issues will develop.
2016-10-22 10:27:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not sure what they call that medication, but what i did was get some cabbage and get a few leaves (the size that will cover ur breasts) and freeze them in the freezer until there frozen and put them on your breast and that will do the trick it worked for me...
2006-11-20 05:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by cacast_572005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife took up smoking again. Dried 'em right up.
2006-11-20 05:09:34 · answer #7 · answered by togashiyokuni2001 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Crack and heroine...either will do the trick
2006-11-20 05:09:20 · answer #8 · answered by Hugh Jafro 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋