https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:57:21 +0000 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:51:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=34256 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1086082&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1086082 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 34256
Posted: 03 July 2010 at 1:51pm

last time i stopped cold turkey with heaps and heaps of milk no issue..but if i can ever get L to take a bottle I will be going slower this time cause of the mastitis...so glad its going ok for you!]]> Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:51:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1086082&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1086082 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1085986&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1085986 Author: tiptoes
Subject: 34256
Posted: 03 July 2010 at 10:50am

When I stopped breastfeeding I'd hand express and massage out the lumps as much as I could as I was scared about getting mastisis again too. I'd do it a few times a day at the beginning and then the need got less and less.]]> Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:50:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1085986&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1085986 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1085873&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1085873 Author: anon
Subject: 34256
Posted: 03 July 2010 at 12:26am

cabbage leaves down your bra to help with engorgement!]]> Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:26:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1085873&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1085873 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1085734&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1085734 Author: KGB2010
Subject: 34256
Posted: 02 July 2010 at 9:21pm

I am on day three of no breast feeds - went cold turkey and DS took the bottle straight away - after 10 weeks of trying. Anyway, boobs are big and sore. I had express a bit when I have to for comfort, but they dont seem to have any less milk or be shrinking... I am also taking milk stop...]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:21:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1085734&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1085734 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078850&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078850 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 34256
Posted: 27 June 2010 at 7:21pm

Massage the lumps Alex, do it in the shower as the heat helps.]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:21:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078850&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078850 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078766&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078766 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 34256
Posted: 27 June 2010 at 6:07pm

I'll have a look at that. Today I noticed small lumps on the underside of my boobs. I really hope I dont end up with any mastitis! ]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:07:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078766&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078766 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078674&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078674 Author: Renee & Lauren
Subject: 34256
Posted: 27 June 2010 at 4:21pm

there is some "No Milk" spray you can get from chemists and Health 2000 stores that stops it]]> Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:21:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078674&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078674 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078339&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078339 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 34256
Posted: 26 June 2010 at 11:15pm

Well it seems after 2 days of doing only 1 feed a day things have settled and im not uncomfortable at all! And that was with a tonne of milk as well. ]]> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:15:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1078339&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1078339 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075904&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075904 Author: KGB2010
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 7:54pm

I'm also going cold turkey so will hand express for comfort as I have a lot of milk. I'm going cold turkey as per paediatricians recommendation. How long does it generally take for the milk to dry up and boob size to decrease/return to normal?]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:54:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075904&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075904 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075610&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075610 Author: Jaxnz1
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 4:03pm

I expressed around 4 times a day and gradually reduced it. I had no pain at all (although I bearly had any milk either!! ), Eventually I was down to expressing once a day and in the end just stopped.

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:03:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075610&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075610 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075430&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075430 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 1:24pm

Cold cabbage in your bra works wonders, just put it in cold and change it every 2-3 hours. I couldn't BF with DS and this is the advice I was given by my MW, it sounds a bit daft but it worked and within 2-3 days I was no longer engorged and sore and not long after that it stopped altogether. ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:24:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075430&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075430 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075419&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075419 Author: KitKat
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 1:11pm

Yeah I prob would've gone slow if I had lots of milk....
I only ever got about 60ml total (both boobs).... so I guess Im not much help.
Good luck

]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:11:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075419&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075419 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075328&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075328 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 12:07pm

I went cold turkey and got mastitis, so I would just gradualy cut the feeds down, or express off a bit in the shower each day so you dont have that build up. You could also try the milk stop pills from the health shop, its natural. I used the milk flow in the same range to up my supply and it was brilliant!]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:07:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075328&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075328 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075233&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075233 Author: caraMel
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:55am

Cabbage leaves and binding your breasts works quite well too.
Pop the leaves in your bra and then get DH or someone to bind right around with a normal crepe bandage or similar.
Good luck!]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:55:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075233&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075233 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075200&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075200 Author: kebakat
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:29am

I had tons of milk (i stopped at 3 months) but what I did was half the feeds. So every 2nd feed was formula rather than breast and did that for a couple of days and then stopped. I had rock hard boobs the next day, just hand expressed a teeny bit to take the edge off and then it was fine.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:29:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075200&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075200 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075167&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075167 Author: KitKat
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 10:14am

hey,
I just stopped. Cold Turkey.
Hurts for about 2 days... well uncomfortable more than hurts... but I never had much milk anyways. Then things dry up.
I never took anything.


]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:14:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075167&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075167 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075123&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075123 Author: MissAngel
Subject: 34256
Posted: 24 June 2010 at 9:51am

I've decided that enough is enough pretty much. Ive given it a bloody good go, but Lily just isnt settling or getting full anymore. I'm having to top her up with formula after every feed and it's so stressful. Even after feeding for an hour off both sides, she still wants more so formula is it for us. I mean, she probably is having a big growth spurt which is fine, but I have a toddler to think about as well who is getting super sh*tty because mummy is constantly feeding the baby and I dont have any time for him :(

My question is, apart from taking milk stop or whatever it is, is there anything else i can do to help stop the milk production? I'm *hoping* that i'm going to be seeing my midwife this week - havent seen anyone since last week and i'm not sure if my MW is even back from holiday! Help! ]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:51:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34256&PID=1075123&title=help-with-stopping-bf#1075123