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MyMinis
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Topic: mums who didnt breastfeed Posted: 03 August 2007 at 8:33am |
I was wondering fro those of you who didnt breastfeed or who stopped early, how long did it take for you to stop producing milk and leaking?
I wasnt able to feed James so havent b/fed at all this time round and my leaking stopped 2wks ago but the last few days with a scremaing 2yr old and james being little unsettled i havent stopped leaking and im all tingly and quite sore.
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 8:37am |
i milk dried up at 6 weeks due to stress but every now and then my boobs to get that tiigly feeling but no leaking
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 8:38am |
james wrote:
i milk dried up at 6 weeks due to stress but every now and then my boobs to get that tiigly feeling but no leaking |
Same here.
I stopped at 7 weeks and just a month ago when she grabbed my boob to help herself up (NICE!  ) I leaked then 10 months later!
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 8:41am |
I stopped leaking after a few weeks, so a few weeks ago. I still get really itchy nipples tho.
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 10:29am |
I heard you can take medication to dry yourself up. Did anyone get prescribed this?
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 10:45am |
I heard the don't give it to you anymore my friend asked her Dr for it when she stopped B/F but he said they don't give it anymore.
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 10:52am |
I stopped feeding at 4 weeks, for vaious reasons.
I was given medication to stop the milk production. I am not sure what it is called but I am sure I can place a call to my GP if you need?
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 11:38am |
the weird thing is that it stopped few weeks ago and only jsut started again.
i was told they only give you med to stop it if they have to, my mw refused to prescribe it to me and im pretty sure my GP would to.
with haleigh mine dried up from the antibiotics from mastitis so never went through all thsi
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 1:20pm |
My MW told me about the medication as I have made the decision to formula feed. So guess its up to the MW and GP but they can't really refuse you unless you have conditions that prevent you taking it.
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:05pm |
There's that Naturpharm stuff- Milk Stop i think it is, you could have a look in the chemist & don't need a subscription for it
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:09pm |
Cabbage leaves also can stop milk supply when used for prolonged periods of time.
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 2:57pm |
the milkstop stuff worked for me with Laur. took 3 days
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 4:46pm |
ok will try get my hands on some of that milk stop.
cheers.
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 7:55pm |
I never breastfed but did express a couple of times for both kids. With the second one, the leaking did last longer but it stopped when I went back on the pill
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Posted: 03 August 2007 at 9:22pm |
I'ver heard that cabbage leaves are great for stopping the milk if you wear them in your bra overnight. I used them once to help with engorgement after my milk came in, I was in so much pain!
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Posted: 05 August 2007 at 1:40pm |
Yup, cabbage leaves are great for sore boobies and for drying up milk. I wore breast pads for about 6 weeks after stopping feeding the gremlins but I stopped cold turkey as in went from expressing 2 litres a day to only expressing enough to relieve the engorgement, and so there was a lot to dry up. I still leak occasionally, but have had that since stopping feeding Maya I never really dried up completely.
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