how do u stop breast feeding

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can any one tell me how to stop breat feeding please coz when im ready im not sure how to ppl tell me to cut feeds out then i hear to just stop then to only feed at night but when my boobs r so full they rilly hurt bad so can any one help as im new to the breast feeding seen lol thansk xx

i want my boobs back lol

Bumping for you, as no expert, but I stopped one feed at a time. Started by dropping his mid morning (10.30am) feed and replacing with bottle. Did that for 2 days, then cut out his 2.30pm feed as well and replaced with bottle. Again, kept like this for 2-3 days. Eventually you phase them all out like this and it's kindest to your boobs and to babe, imho. Also, if you decide you have made the wrong decision, you stand a chance of regaining your supply. Good luck getting your boobs back!

how old is your little one?

When you find out, can you please let me (and 26 mnth old ds) know please, cos we have no idea!

Its a while since I stopped, but agree with Sycamoretree, pretty much.

Work out how many feeds you're on now and then drop them one at a time, gradually. Give your body a few days to adjust to dropping one feed, before dropping another.

Also, the order you drop them is important, so that your body follows a pattern wherever possible.

e.g. if you currently feed 6am, 10am, 2pm, 6pm, 9pm then drop the 10am one first (so that you still do the first feed of the day) and then drop the 6pm one, so that the gaps between your new feed time stay relatively balanced. This should prevent engorgement.

I think that advice says you should drop the evening feed last.

Yes, what somersetmum says.

jingleyjen he is 6 months old

thanks every one for ur advice it has helped me coz i woud have prob just stoped and then been in a lot of pain so now i know to just keep droping feeds till it stops all 2 gether

Oh and a homeopathic tip for drying up milk - drink sage tea or include sage in your cooking too!