hi i was breastfeeding my 2 month old daughter but had to give up as she was wanting to feed all the time as there wasn't enough goodness in it and there for was always hungry now my question is how can i make my milk dry up so it doesn't hurt so much or isn't there a way
i have to agree with the other ladies here in saying i dont think that your breastmilk wouldnt have given your child enough goodness. 2 months is very young still and often babies feed alot in the first few months due to growth spurts i think the quickest way for your milk to dry up is to just not touch them, no stimulation at all no hot water on them but ive heard its very painful to do it this way. if you would prefer for it to happen slowly just express on occassions and use heat packs to let down and eventually your milk will stop coming.
Hi I used the frozen cabbage leaves they worked wonders i never ever believed it would work but it did. Just palce the cabbage leaves in the freezer then place them onside your bra and they will draw the milk out of your breasts. If you really feel unable to continue feeding the way you are only you can really make the choice. I agree with what others have said. But hope this helps you Hugs Michelle
I'm with Izzy and Mumkim but i would just like to add that at 6 weeks of age and at 3 months babies have major growth spurts and their needs change dramatically. So much so that you may find yourself having to feed every couple of hours instead of every 3 -4 (whatever your routine may be) for a few days.
I know when this happened to me my bub was about 2 months old when he had his first major spurt and i almost gave up breastfeeding. It took about 4 days for my body and to adjust itself to bubs needs, it was tiring and i thought i was doing everything wrong because sometimes i just couldn't keep up with what he wanted, but in the end it was worth it.
As for sore breasts, i have expressed which helps tremendously and cabbage leaves worked wonders too. (I'm still not sure how they do, but they do)
I would have loved to breastfeed our son. He had medical issues and couldnt', I tried very hard. It is the best fo rthem, I know first hand because of my sond problems, that he woudl have done 100% better on it than ANY formula on th emarket. That aside here is how I dried up.
I used bags of peas, yes it sounds funny but that helped ease me as I dried up. I also took Motrin for the pain. I would sit on the couch in my bra and place a bag of frozed peas on both side of my boobs. I was a site to see.
I am very sorry to hear you were unable to breastfeed your child. Please do not feel my comment was in any way an attack on women who can not breastfeed. I just wanted this mother to get the information now to make an informed choice.
You do not need to justify your feeding methods to any of us.
We are all mothers and need to support each other.
cheers
Kim
Alright... I'm probably going to be marked poor on this comment, like MumKim did...but here goes anyway.
Do not think of your milk as not having enough goodness in it, instead, think of it as it's SOOOO good your baby can't get enough. Your baby and your body are both tyring to get into some kind of balance - your baby is asking for more milk, and so your body is trying to do so. Once this balance is achieved, your baby will go on a more civil feeding schedule.
That said, I know how exhausting feeding round the clock is. My son was the same way. But perhaps you may consider supplementing with formula. If you really want to go ahead and stop breastfeeding, at least you can do it gradually by introducing formula slowly and eliminating breastfeeding slowly. Your breasts will not hurt as much this way.
Drink coke....
Sounds strange, but the doctor actually suggested this to my cousin as she was producing so much milk that she'd wake up in puddles and would go though so many breast pads....
Hi
I am sorry that you feel that your breast milk was not enough for your baby. Many people, doctors and nurses included do not really know much about breastfeeding and give damaging advice. If you still have breastmilk have you thought about still breastfeeding as well as formula. Your breastmilk is actually much better for your baby than formula.
Here is a link to the ABA. They can help you with breastfeeding and will also have information on drying up your milk if that is what you really want to do. It is a really big decision to make. I would love you to have all the information so that you can make a fully informed decision rather than finding out the facts later and being upset.
The ABA counsellors are trained to be unjudgmental and help you make your own informed decision. You may also like to look at the forum on their site for information on breastfeeding and or weaning (including advice on drying up your milk ).
Good luck with whatever decision you make.
cheers
Kim
the only things I can suggest are cold cabbage leaves, cold nappies or face washers.
They do work but will take up to 2 weeks to stop & I got told by my health center nurse that when they got really sore just express some milk while in a warm shower.
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