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goodie
goodie | January 2009

how long?

ok so i have an awesome 20 month old son who i breastfed for 12months!

he weined himself when he was ready which made things very easy 4 me!

but what i'm wonderin is how long does it take 4 ur milk 2 dry up completely?

because he has been fully weined for like 8 months and i still have some milk.... is this normal?

just really thought it should have dried up by now



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Arna
January 2009 | Arna
Re: how long?

I would have to say it is normal.  See my answers to your question about your period, and basically the info is the same for your breasts and drying up of the milk.  It can take time.

I have been told that there is one thing, even once bubs has stopped feeding, that can keep your milk going, and that is sex.  More precisely, the hormones that your body releases during sex.  These hormones are 'feel good'hormones, and similar to those you have while breastfeeding (the ones that cause the milk to let down and give that overwhelming sense of love towards your baby).  The hormones make you feel good, and because you have finished breastfeeding, your body is still learning the difference between the hormones from the milk let down and the hormones released during sex.

Confused yet? lol.  Basically, your body is going through mass confusion and doesn't know which way it should be going.  A completely normal thing to happen given all the added stress it has been under for the last 29 months.



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      goodie
January 2009 | goodie
Re: how long?

haha must be havin 2 much sex lol :p

thanx 4 ur answers 2 my questions they have bin very helpful xoxo



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WanderingPeanut
January 2009 | WanderingPeanut
Re: how long?

I definitely think this is normal.  I breast fed my son for only 6 weeks (couldn't go longer for medical reasons) but I was still producing milk for months and months afterwards.  I thought it was never going to end!  As one of the other ladies already mentioned, it was worse in the shower.  I asked my midwife about this and she said it was perfectly normal.



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karoline
January 2009 | karoline
Re: how long?

lol i stopeed breatfeading about 18 months ago and if i squeeze hard enough i still get a drop or two of milk!!! I told my GP and was assured they will dry up completely in thier own time.



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Izzy
January 2009 | Izzy
Re: how long?

It took about the same time for my milk to dry up with my first after he weaned at 12 months.  But my breasts were never full filling. The only time I ever noticed it was in the shower.   Your breasts will dry up eventually, I wouldn't worry about it. If you're having other problems like pain, etc, then I would talk to a doctor.



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