I stopped breastfeeding about six months ago but I'm still lactating. It's not a lot, but I wanted to know when it would end. Any ideas?
2007-02-14 06:28:39 · 10 answers · asked by Christine I 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Hello, lactating really depends on the woman but here is a natural remedy that may help slow down your flow
Sage Tea
To use dried sage (Salvia officinalis) for reducing milk supply, take 1/4 teaspoon of sage 3x per day for 1-3 days. You can mix the sage in vegetable juice (for example, V-8), but it won't mix well into other juices. You can also mix it into other foods. If you don't like the taste of sage, try putting it into a tiny piece of sandwich and swallowing it whole - peanut butter or something else a bit sticky seems to work best for holding the sage in place. Tear off the corner of the sandwich containing the sage (it should be a very small section) and swallow it without chewing (that's why you need a very small section).
To use sage tea for decreasing milk supply, infuse 1 tablespoon of dried sage in 1 cup of boiling water (or 20g dried sage in 50 ml boiling water). Steep for 5-15 minutes. Drink 1 cup, 2 - 6 times per day.
You can use a tincture of sage instead: 30-60 drops of tincture, 3-6 times a day.
2007-02-14 08:31:29 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie N 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't breastfeed at all (my meds are expressed in milk), and I didn't dry up completely until my son was almost 7 months old. I ended up binding my chest with Ace bandages and applying lidocaine spray to my nipples to reduce sensitivity for 3 weeks straight before I finally slowed down. It takes a while, especially if you hold your baby a lot.
2007-02-14 15:09:23 · answer #2 · answered by Angela M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will stop i lactated for about a year after i weaned my baby so dont worry i do remember reading that it is caused by a chemical trigger in your brain because subconciously you want to continue breastfeeding your body misses it dont know if thats true though
2007-02-14 16:40:05 · answer #3 · answered by binky677 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister's baby is a year old now and she hasn't breast fed for like 8 months. She still makes a little bit of milk also. Her doctor told her that it just takes some woman longer than others to stop. However, there is a pill they can give you to help it dry up faster if it is bothersome. Ask your doctor about it.
2007-02-14 14:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by gtam4 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some people can still express milk 10+ years down the road.
Drink sage tea. It tastes like crap....but it works! You can buy loose sage tea at health food stores. Just brew up a pot of it and drink 3 or 4 mugs of it a day. :)
2007-02-14 14:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Angela G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i believe it can go on for up to a year in some women. it just depends on your body chemistry. i stopped breastfeeding and i was still leaking for about another 5 months.
2007-02-14 14:32:36 · answer #6 · answered by mama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's been almost two years since I breast-fed. I'll let you know when I stop lactating.
It's not alot that is being produced now (no way I could feed a baby) but it's still there.
2007-02-14 14:32:32 · answer #7 · answered by babypocket2005 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my wife still did a bit a year later and also having taken the pills she Found at night time if she put cabbage in her bra it also seemed to help more as well as reduced engorging.it sounds stupid but she said it helped!
2007-02-14 17:26:52 · answer #8 · answered by dan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try bandaging up,not too tight tho
they stopped giving out that pill
2007-02-14 14:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by jewel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no ideas.
2007-02-14 14:30:42 · answer #10 · answered by St♥rmy Skye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋