How long after weaning does breastmilk disappear?

Question

My son weaned 5 months ago, but I still have milk. When can I expect it to go away?

Answer 1

Every women is different. My godchildren were nursed and they are twins. So my best friends breastmilk went away after 2 months. It'll take it's course. It can be a while...

Answer 2

I also just weaned my son 6 months ago I still have some milk but not a lot. There is really no way to say when your milk well completely go away, every woman is different and I beleive that it depends on how long you nursed. There are some ways to help slow down the flow though like making sage tea, and I know some forms of birth control dry milk up. Whatever you do, do not bind your breasts you are likely to get an infection. This sounds funky but I have heard that cabbage when placed on your breasts not only help with tender breasts but also help dry milk up.

Answer 3

It happened to me twice in two different ways. I weaned my daughter and then because I was having problems with clots I had to get a prescription from my doctor. That did the trick. With my son it was a different story. I was still breastfeeding when Hurricane Hugo came through and when I looked outside and saw the aftermath; my son was on the bottle until highchair time. But, I didn't have insurance then so it took over a year for my milk to dry up.

Answer 4

There is NO WAY you should still have milk that long after weaning. It takes about a week for your milk to completely dry up IF you don't stimulate your nipples and/or express breast milk. It is extremely uncomfortable the first couple of days, because your breasts will be com engorged and feel hard. And I know it gives relief to express (or squeeze out) milk, but the more you express, the more your body will produce. Your body thinks you are still breast feeding in other words. Ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc. will ease some of the discomfort. Also your doc(s) can give you some meds that will dry up your milk quicker. Good luck! That would make me nuts!