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Infant feeding

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When does the milk stop?

6 replies

MsBinbag · 08/12/2010 17:47

I stopped bf 5 days ago and my breasts are still full and very sore. My dd is 15 months and she was only on one feed a day.
Does anyone know how long it takes until the breasts stop producing milk?

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alypaly · 08/12/2010 18:25

wear i a tight bra at least one size smaller and this helps to stop the milk production

PuraVida · 08/12/2010 19:20

I had the same recently. I'd squeeze just a bit out in the shower. Enough to relieve the soreness. It took about a week for it to subside

MumNWLondon · 08/12/2010 20:01

Takes a long time for there to be no milk at all (several months?) squeezing out enough to relieve soreness is a good idea.

MsBinbag · 09/12/2010 18:56

Months!! That makes sense anyway, it is worse today.
Thanks for the advice.

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alypaly · 10/12/2010 00:57

i found if you express any it makes your body produce more. if you can stand it dont express any because it works like supply and demand.

BertieBottlesOfMulledWine · 10/12/2010 01:20

You can express a tiny bit though just for comfort, just make sure not to take too much out. If you leave it and get really engorged you can get mastitis. Same with wearing a too-small bra.

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