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Boobs still producing milk?!

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Dilligufdarling · 10/12/2014 17:48

Apologies if this is in the wrong section - I couldn't find the usual bf bit, might be due to posting from my phone...

My question is: if you bf, when do you stop being able to get milk from your boobs?!
DS was born in May 2012 and I bf'ed him for 6 mts exclusively and then finally stopped when he was around 1y.
So I haven't bf'ed (or expressed) for near on 18 months and yet if I (or DHSmile) squeeze my nipples I can still get a sort of milky colostrum out.
Did anyone els have this? How long for?

None of my friends who bf'ed have this, but this is from a relatively small sample size of about 6.

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EmbarrassedPossessed · 10/12/2014 19:35

It's normal, and maybe you should stop squeezing!

Dilligufdarling · 10/12/2014 19:42

Thanks embarrassed.
It that it then? Until the menopause?! I've got (hopefully) about 20 years until then!
It's not like i make a habit of it Grin - just have noticed that it's still possible is all

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Singleandproud · 10/12/2014 19:49

It stops eventually mine took 18months / 2 years.

EmbarrassedPossessed · 10/12/2014 19:50

Yeah, it will stop at some point. A well established supply takes a while to calm down :-)

confusedandemployed · 10/12/2014 19:52

I stopped bf in March 2013 after just 4 weeks. I can still get a drop or two.

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