Still lactating- 2 years after stopping

[Rumdiddly]

Having not really thought about it my health visitor has been in touch as at my daughters pre school meeting I mentioned I was still lactating 18 months after we finished feeding. I fed her exclusively until she was 2 and a half and now she is nearly 4 I am still able to produce milk from both breasts. Does anybody have experience of this? She has mentioned I need all sorts of tests.

No experience with this but this info page looks helpful. kellymom.com/bf/got-milk/supply-worries/galactorrhea/

I’ve been told that for some women it’s normal to be able to continue lactation years later. I think they may want to check your prolactin levels but I doubt you really need to be concerned...

I was definitely still able to squirt some out at least a year later. It wore off, not sure exactly when but no ill effects.

I pumped for 7 months after my twins were born. They’re nearly 5 and I can still produce milk (ironic as my supply was shit!). Not much but sometimes I’ll get undressed and have leaked a tiny bit. I had blood tests done - can be caused by lots of things (prolactinoma which is benign, even thyroid issues, etc). Definitely worth getting checked out but I think it’s super common.

I was prescribed dosinex to stop producing milk as I found it depressing. You can stop it if you wish to.

I fed DD until she was two and a half and could still get breast milk out for at least five more years, if not longer.

It's completely normal, once you have breastfed you can always produce milk, some women find it easier to get it out than others but the potential remains. You don't need tests unless you are leaking without doing anything. I trained with the breastfeeding network and they covered this. It's fascinating! In some cultures grandmothers lactate again to feed their grandchildren.