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Mumsnet Discussions: Breast and bottle feeding : Stopping BF'ing- slightly engorged- will it go away? (4 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Pendulum on Wed 14-May-08 18:28:13
DD2 is 8 months and has been having BF morning and night (plus a bit of top-up) until this week. I stopped giving her the feeds four days ago.

Since then my boobs are a bit hard and sore- nothing like early engorgement, but uncomfortable nonetheless. I'm wondering whether the milk that has built up will somehow "go away" or whether I need to do a small amount of pumping to get rid of it (won't this just stimulate them to produce more?)

Any tips gratefully received!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MrsTittleMouse on Wed 14-May-08 18:30:08
I did a bit of pumping to ease the soreness. Pumping was never as intensive as DD feeding for me, so it was a good way to ease off. I only did enough to soften them a little though, not to empty. I just didn't see the point of being uncomfortable!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Pendulum on Wed 14-May-08 19:33:14
thanks

might well dust off the old pump one more time!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By waycat on Thu 15-May-08 13:07:07
Yes I would definately recomend a bit of pumping here to relieve the pressure. I used to do it, and boy what a relief it was!


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