Ihave stoped feeding my baby from my breast for a month now, and the milk in my breasts has still not dryed up. The pharmasist told my about a pill to stop preducing milk but my doctor told me no such thing... what am i supposed to do?
2007-08-14 06:45:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Let nature take its course and let it dry up naturally.
May be a bit uncomfortable but your body will take care of itself. If you experience redness or extreme engorgement call your doctor.
2007-08-14 06:48:37 · answer #1 · answered by Aero-Smith 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The pill your pharmacist is referring to used to be given to all mom's who planned not to breastfeed. The problem was that it didn't work so doctors stopped giving it and let nature take it's course.
Use cabbage leaves in cold water- or from the fridge and place on your breasts until they are warm, then add another pair. It works.
Benadryl- not a good idea- it will make you sleepy when you have a baby to care for.
In time, your milk will dry up on it's own- but it takes time.
2007-08-14 06:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by NY_Attitude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a million.Wean steadily. this could tell your physique to quit, slowing production over the years. steadily substitute feedings with yet another approach, in general bottle-feeding with formula. Wait some days until now substituting yet another feeding etc, until the transition is made. 2.Pump or hand-convey barely sufficient milk to maintain you from feeling swollen and overfilled. while milk is already interior the breasts, further production slows, consequently purely eliminate a small quantity at a time. 3.prepare chilly compresses, gel packs or chilly cabbage leafs on your breasts. This helps shrink swelling and could make contributions to diminishing the milk grant if used consistently. in case you utilize chilled cabbage leaves, replace each and every couple of hours.
2016-11-12 07:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cabbage leaves, yes, cabbage leaves.
you take a leaf off a head of cabbage, rinse, pat dry, then crumple it up like a piece of paper several times in different directions (this helps get the juices flowing). Then cover each breast with leaves, 1 leaf per breast if you are small to average. If you got big jugs like mine it took two leaves per breast. Then put your bra on a wear them for a couple of hours per day. This will help reduce engorgement and eventually start to dry up the milk. Though it may not get it dried up completely, only no stimulation will do that.
And actually my lactation specialist mentioned that they have found that peppermint slows milk production...you can suck on peppermints, too. Ahhh, mention fresh breathe and less booby juice!
2007-08-14 06:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could eat things with ingredient sage in it. I ingested plenty of sage seasoning in my food. I purchased some sage sausage.
I also binded my chest down to stop my milk flow. I am a 48 DDD so it was definitely needed because my chest were so huge. If find that none of the suggestions work that you are being offered I would advise you to consult your doctor once more to help with the situation. Not every suggestion will work the same for you as for someone else.
I wish you luck!
Charlie
2007-08-14 06:54:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd get the name of the pill from the pharmacist; also, you can ask the pharmacist to fax a letter over to your doctors attention, with the name of the pill in the letter; and have your doctor prescribe it for you. Also, there is a shot that can be given that will help dry the milk up.
2007-08-14 06:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by S&yW 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a natural supplement or something for drying up your milk. I'm trying to find it, when I do I'll post the link. I know I've seen it b4 on a website but I can't seem to find it right now. :( I'll search a lil more, hopefully I'll have some luck.
2007-08-14 07:04:47 · answer #7 · answered by flierchic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cabbage is for real!! my best friend has done it the last three kids. use an ace bandage to hold some pressure. the cabbage will dry up the milk, and help with the engorgement.
2007-08-14 07:13:08 · answer #8 · answered by nicoleclark07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak cabbage leaves in water and apply them to your breasts two to three times a day.
It should dry up quickly.
2007-08-14 06:48:12 · answer #9 · answered by Kaci 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simply, I asked my doctor the same question. Don't touch or squeeze them at all, even to see if you are still producing. The milk will stop producing very quickly. as long as there is no demand for it.
2007-08-14 06:53:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋