Weaning

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

Edited by MamaPickle

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.

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.

They'll call it Mojo's MooJuice!
And we'll call you "Mrs MooJu"

Why not!!


I love it when threads starts as one thing and turn into another

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.