Any way to stop milk coming?

Sorry didn't know whether to put this in pregnancy, mums or whatever so thought I'd put it here.

I recenlty had a breast reduction and reconstruction due to severe pain on my right side throughout my life (sleeping in a bra/propped up etc). I couldn't breastfeed due to this, and other, factors.

Next time I will put bubs straight onto formula, but just wondering is there any natural thing that doesn't affect baby that you can take before or after the birth to hinder any sort of milk production? I had a wonderful supply last time and was leaking from 17 weeks. I'm so so nervous about my breasts growing again as if the pain returns, I don't qualify for another op and it will be $7000 to get the breast fixed. Is there anything I can do? And for FF mums from birth, what did you do, if anything?

TIA

Emz, there is a medication you can take straight after birth to stop your milk coming in. I took it and didn't leak or get any milk but then didn't leak thru preg either. i can't remember the name of it but your MW or GP will know. I don't know if you can take it during preg tho, am thinking probably not. Its only 1 or 2 tablets...can't remember.

Your midwife will be able to put you on something to stop it coming through.

I didn't bf at all and I took milk stop tablets made by naturopharm straight after birth. I asked at the health shop I got them from if I should take them before birth or not, but they didn't know and it doesn't say anything on the pamphlet you get with them, but I guess you could check by ringing them or going to their website.

I still got milk and leaked while feeding my daughter but it was over pretty quickly within 2 weeks. I bandaged myself over my bra and wore the bandages 24 hours a day only taking them off to wash and change bras and I never let water from the shower get on them, ie as minimal stimulation as you can. I didn't have a lot of pain with the milk drying out either, just a little bit when they were engorged. But I never had any signs of leakage or milk coming in prior to getting pregnant either.

My breasts have gone from a D to a DD, but they did that from early pregnancy.

emz this might not work at all but when I was drying up my milk supply I put cabbage leaves in my bra - not on the nipple but around the rest of the breast. It definitely relieved that tight sore feeling and apparently it does help to dry up milk. Something to do with constricting vessels in the breast. It might be a really silly suggestion but thought I'd suggest it because I think it did work with me. It's also something you might be able to do beforehand - although I'm sure I ended up smelling of cabbage!!

peanut why wont they give it if you give up after that?

hmm ok....:( I would have thought it would have been more dangerous for me as I stopped cold turkey..oh well i was very lucky and didnt get mastitis..

Thanks ladies! I'm just hoping like heck that I won't go up too much next time as I went from DD to F, then back down to E-F... then I had my reduction and went to a C. Wouldn't mind a D if I had to go there, but now I've got my boobs fixed I'd rather not have the milk come in. The pills sound good Peanut. Now just have to find out as soon as I get pg so I can book the m/w or 'someone' might steal a spot off me

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