milk drying up
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Topic: milk drying up
Posted By: Mum2ET
Subject: milk drying up
Date Posted: 11 June 2009 at 8:17pm
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Just curious, as to how long it took for your milk to dry up after you finished b/f? I stopped Ella's b/f before bed last Thurs and her early morning feed on Sun but there still seems to be milk there (particuarly in the evenings). My doc had told me that after 3 days of not feeding her at night, I should dry up....but that doesn't seem to be the case. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 11 June 2009 at 10:12pm
| Hi, how much milk is there? I never got engorged at all when my eldest weaned at about 6 months - although I could still produce milk for months afterwards I never leaked either... |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 1:13pm
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there are not really engorged, just feeling really full and if I try and hand express milk squirts out. hopefully they settle down soon. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 4:50pm
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You can get something from the chemist called "milk stop" brand is naturopharm. I think it is about $18.50
I hear it works really well. ------------- 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 7:58pm
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I've got some Milk Stop here I can send you if you like? I got it as part of a triple pack with Milk Flow and I don't need it.
I never dried up completely in between babies. Maya weaned at 10 mths and it was more than 2 years before I got preg with the gremlins and I still had a small amount of milk the whole time, and again after I weaned them at 10 weeks before I got preg with lil miss 9 mths later. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 12 June 2009 at 9:09pm
| Prob a week or so after Jack, Caprece weaned so slowly i never felt uncomfortable when she weaned. If its really sore express enough to make you comfortable and take a couple of panadols. Cabbage leaves in the bra can help too. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 June 2009 at 11:46am
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About a week I think, don't worry about it it'll probably settle down soon. ------------- |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 13 June 2009 at 11:58am
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thanks for the offer Emma ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
will probably leave it for another week and see how it goes, but will definitely let you know if I need it.