My son's one year appointment is tomorrow and I want to start weaning him to whole milk when the doctor approves him for cow's milk. The problem though is that he really has grown attached to nursing and I want to wean him without having engorgement problems. Is there anything that I can take to dry up my milk quicker?
2007-12-06 09:42:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Gradually cut down the number of feedings. Wean him slllllooooooooowwwwwwwwllly. This will eliminate any attachment issues that can develop from weaning to quickly.
As for you. When you want to dry up your milk:
Wear a tight fitting bra.
Place refrigerated cabbage leaves in your bra cups...when they wilt replace them. I'm not quite sure exactly why that works. Some sort of chemical or enzyme or something that slows milk production. But trust me it works. Has been the advice of midwives for decades.
http://www.justmommies.com/articles/drying-up-milk.shtml
2007-12-06 09:51:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
wean slowely, this helps keep engorgement away. It also will help your son to adjust to it.
you start by taking one feeding time every three days, and replace it with different food. Slowely increase to every day then two times a day, and so on.
2007-12-06 17:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by Clara 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I stopped one feeding a day b/c the pain was unbearable from the engorgement. THere was still some pain, but not too much.
2007-12-06 17:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by s7e28w81 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After your done weaning, you should take it slow. You can get an ace wrap and bind them up as tight as you can stand. Make sure you can still breathe though lol! It will be like a tight sports bra.
2007-12-06 17:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by Elizabeth K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you don't want to traumatize your baby boy and you don't want to be engorged...move slowly.
You don't ever want to do anything too sudden with kids...but especially something that has been a huge source of comfort for him for his whole life so far.
Listen to the first lady...she had the best advice for ya.
2007-12-06 17:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Don't do it suddenly. Wean one feeding per week until they're all gone. Your supply will gradually drop, helping you avoid engorgement, and he won't be as shocked/upset by it.
2007-12-06 17:45:43 · answer #6 · answered by xxunloved_little_angelxx 4 · 9⤊ 0⤋
has your son suddenly turned into a calf???
why when you have YOUR HUMAN milk to give him you want to take it away??
do you enjoy your nursing relationship?...if so then why wean?
don't let american backwards culture affect your decision to continue to nurse him.....that includes the doctor(and doctors are NEITHER dietitions nor lactation consultants)
don't forget that nursing isn't just about food....it's your son's connection to you and he needs that and it's healthy and biologically normal
but if you must wean him now go slowly
but i recommend not going to cow's milk as a replacement....it isn't necessary(do the research on the net)
2007-12-06 20:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Weaning when your child is ready to wean would be better, but if you are ready now, it would be best for both of you to do it gently and gradually.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/index.html
2007-12-06 17:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by daa 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why would you want to take away something that your son is attached to and is providing the very best for him?
Cow's milk is a poor substitute for what you can provide. Don't be in such a rush to wean. Have you considered child-led weaning?
2007-12-06 17:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 8⤋
Drinking coffee drys up your milk that may help ....
2007-12-06 17:49:55 · answer #10 · answered by traceybg32 1 · 0⤊ 6⤋