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My milk hasn't dried up yet

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birky · 28/02/2008 19:41

and my daughter is 1 and I've never breastfed. Theres not a lot but it's still there. I bottlefed as soon as she was born and they never gave me anything to dry it up. Is this normal?

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luciemule · 28/02/2008 21:34

Have you asked GP about hormone levels?

I can still squeeze a couple of drops out but I fed both of mine for a combined time of 39 months and gave up over a year ago.

To have not breastfed at all though and still have milk after a year is surprising.

Actually saying that, even before I had kids when I was on the pill, I could squeeze 'milk' out of my boobs and I did think that was strange.

LynetteScavo · 28/02/2008 21:39

I'm not sure if it'snormal, but I have heard that once you've had a baby, theoretically you can breast feed again at any time. A friend of mine experienced her milk "comming in" when her sister, who she is very close to had a baby.

luciemule · 28/02/2008 21:41

Forgot to say that yes, I have almost had let down when hearing babies cry!I didn't know that fact Lynette. I guess though that years ago, wet nurses weren't always feeding their own babies and the babies they were looking after?

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