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Stopping bf!

13 replies

sadsong · 11/11/2012 08:01

I would add this is my 5th baby so im surprised i dont know my own answer?! So my little one is 13.5 months, he's at nursery full time, so bf was down to a morning feed and a night feed anyway. These were a good half hour feed each.

I've just had norovirus on top of permanent
anaemia and I've got to go into hosp in 2
weeks for an op. Usually I stop the day after their first birthday but I think because it's probably my last baby I'm feeling a bit sad about that part of my life going away. However I've got to stop I'm really very ill and run down emotionally and physically.

Thursday morning was the last feed. It's now Sunday morning. I'm still full to the brim with milk and it hurts. I can't remember whether to give ds a sneaky feed or whether to express or grin and bare it. I don't want mastitis on top of everything else. I really don't want to stop but I must. So a hh and a few suggestions please. I would add ds although will drink cows milk or formula quite happily is cross with me he can't snuggle in.

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blueberryboybait · 11/11/2012 08:13

I would express a little off in the bath to help with the pain for a few days and it should ease.

TheHairyDieter · 11/11/2012 08:15

You can get tablets from the doctors to dry it up, if you need to.

sadsong · 11/11/2012 08:15

Thankyou blueberry, I'd forgotten about the bath. Grin

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sadsong · 11/11/2012 08:17

Can you hairy? Blimey, I don't think they were invented 15 yrs ago when I embarked on bf. Im surprised I'm struggling with it tbh. I can't remember stopping being v hard before but maybe it was and I've just forgotten! Blush

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Grumpla · 11/11/2012 08:20

Express a little bit just to relieve pressure.

Cold cabbage leaves in your bra!

Sage tea? Minging but meant to help dry your milk up more quickly. A dozen or so saga leaves in boiling water, you can either add honey to it or wait til it cools right down and just neck it.

sadsong · 11/11/2012 08:29

Sage tea? I knew you clever people would be able to teAch the old dog a new trick!

Not sure I can stomach sage just yet after 3 days of permanent vomiting but I will try.

Maybe it's my brain making in hard for loss of my youngest baby.

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wewereherefirst · 11/11/2012 08:32

Cabbage leaves are good, I wouldn't express as it makes the body kick start milk production again which prolongs the agony.

IWipeArses · 11/11/2012 08:32

They don't do those tablets any more.

Sorry you've been so unwell.

sadsong · 11/11/2012 08:56

I did think tablets would just be far toooo easy!

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sadsong · 11/11/2012 09:51

Oh dear, I've completely buckled! Wheres my will power gone? Confused

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blueberryboybait · 11/11/2012 10:00

How about cutting out 1 feed for now and then slowly cut down the other feed time every few days until he only has short feed then cut that one out the day you go into hospital?

sadsong · 11/11/2012 10:17

Blueberry I think that's a very good idea. I've coincided this really badly with 2 days I've been solidly at home with him too. Making it harder as I feel guilty (stupidly I know)! One feed in 3 days in vastly cutting down, surely the less and less I feed the smaller the supply will be I'm just a bit of a weak and feeble mess currently Blush

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IWipeArses · 11/11/2012 11:18

One feed a day won't take much out of you, you don't want to be stressing about it either.

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