Weaning
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Topic: Weaning
Posted By: BugTeeny
Subject: Weaning
Date Posted: 09 February 2009 at 9:34pm
I don't know where to put this, so I'll put it in here with all the wise Mummies 
I stopped BF'ing Hannah 2 weeks ago. I was down to one feed a day for the last couple of weeks, then stopped that on her 1st birthday. I haven't felt any "full-ness" or discomfort, but there's still some milk there if I squeeze. However, on Saturday my left boob felt a little tender, and on sunday the right one joined in and they have been really tender since. They don't feel full, but they're a bit lumpy (not alarmingly lumpy, normal milk duct-y lumpy). Has anyone had this after weaning? I know it's normal, but to go for two weeks with no pain to medium to high discomfort levels? I've considered expressing to see if that helps, but I don't want my milk to keep coming in
And we hate cabbage, so it seems wasteful to buy a whole cabbage (haha a whole $1.59) just to stick a couple of leaves on my chest. *eta one more point: I don't chart, but I "know" my body fairly well, so I know I ovulated on Thursday. Could it be because of that? And would it last a few days? Man, I sound so clueless  ------------- 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 09 February 2009 at 9:52pm
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This happened to me when I weaned Jackson, I think it was around 10 days after I had stopped breastfeeding. It only happened in my right boobie though. It took another 4-5 days to come right again. I didnt do anything except express a little off in the shower every morning, ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 09 February 2009 at 10:44pm
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Apparently frozen nappies work a treat instead of cabbage.
Not sure if you just stick the nappy in the freezer or if you wet it first. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 8:20am
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I just expressed a little in the shower whenever my breat started hurting, not much just enough to relieve the pressure. I only had to do this a couple of times and then my milk settled down. Unfortunately despite completely weaning Michaela in July 2007 I was still lactating until I went through my awful bout of ms during the first tri with this baby, and the drying up only lasted about a month -------------  
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 8:35am
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Jo, you're a milk machine!
Thanks for your replies. I've tried hand expressing a little in the shower, but they're still tender. I'm putting it down to hormones rather than milk. They just feel PMS tender now. -------------
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 8:41am
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Yep, I might go into business - look out for my milk products in your local dairys -------------
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MamaPickle wrote:Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 9:01am
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They'll call it Mojo's MooJuice!
And we'll call you "Mrs MooJu"
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 9:04am
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Ha ha ha - I LOVE IT!!!! Wanna be my business partner? -------------
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 9:07am
Why not!!
I love it when threads starts as one thing and turn into another -------------
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 9:23am
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Me too... good ole digression -------------
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Posted By: SarahP08
Date Posted: 10 February 2009 at 11:06am
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I went through the same thing but thought it was because I'd gone back to wearing an underwire bra too early. I can still express a little too.
They don't hurt anymore and I've gone back to wearing a bf bra. DS has been fully FF for about a month. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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