I am getting SO desperate. I exclusively bf my son until he was 8mo. Since then I have been gradually reducing how much I feed him, aiming for just one feed before bed at night, and one in morning when he wakes up, and replacing all other feeds with formula. Without expressing, I am now doing this, but I am still so FULL and engorged from lunch time onwards. I can't get into any clothes (work dresses are a real problem) because of my chest, and I am desperate for this to end.
From birth, I suffered from extreme oversupply and overactive letdown, blocked ducts etc etc and had to get a lactation consultant to help. It settled, but now I am trying to wean it is just impossible. My son is a really terrible eater (still only having about four-six teaspoons of food a day on average) and so was consuming a lot of milk from me (as I can see from how much formula he has). Everyone seems to dismiss it and tells me how lucky I am to have so much milk, which I know is a blessing, but it is really painful as well. I have had severe PND, and a history of eating disorders, and so find the huge boobs thing quite disturbing. GP said to bind my breasts which I don't think is a good idea. I am eating practically a whole sage plant every day and drinking loads of sage tea which is meant to help. I wonder whether I should restrict my water intake? When will this stop? Please help. Has anyone had prolactin levels checked by blood test? I am wondering whether I have a tumour on my pituitary gland screwing up my hormones?