Anything I can take to help my milk supply drop off?

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DD2 self weaned VERY suddenly 10 days ago (13 months) She's gone from several fedds a day/night to nothing.

I pumped for a few days in case she wanted to come back to it but she seems sure

So I haven't done anything for 7 days. They seemed to be very slowly going down in size and fullness but last night, all of a sudden they filled up again, of their own accord. Joy.
I'm now really uncomfortable and feeling almost slightly shivery (think I have a cold too - no evidence of mastitis)

Is there anything herbal or food wise I can take to encourage it to stop?

I've hit a wall emotionally today about her weaning and the painful reminders on my chest aren't helping

I feel it could be emotions bringing the milk on.

Have you tried to feed her since your milk has come back?

My mother told me that she was given tablets to dry the milk up, but I believe they're not recommended these days.

It took 3.5 years for mine to dry up so I'm not the best person to ask actually.

I'll get me coat

FBG - yes, she gets very annoyed, like she knows she wants something but can't work out how to get it and ends up thrashing around. Its quite She's fine if I'm covered up (wearing lots of jumpers here!)

3.5 years

Should add not interested in going down the tablet route - I've heard they have some unpleasant side effects but wondered if there was something more natural - like the opposite of fenugreek!

Do you mean she wants to feed but can't for whatever reason?

Sage will dry up your milk but the fact that you are feeling sore and shivery is indeed saying mastitis to me :-(

Almost - before she liked to have a feed for comfort - often when tired before a nap (and several times a night!)
Now if I time her right and she's not completely overtired and stretched, she'll have a cuddle with her head on my shoulder when she's tired to wind her down before her nap.

If I get the timing wrong, and she's overtired and grumpy she won't settle on my shoulder, is trashing around and trying to mouth any available skin. Almost like she's saying I know I used to make contact between my mouth and mum somehow but I can't remember how. If I actually offer her the breast when she's like that she goes even more wild.

The second scenario is pretty rare BTW maybe happens once every 3 days and the only thing I can do is put her into her cot and leave her to it. (she shouts for a few minutes then drops off)

Have you tried offering when she is calm?

My mate switched to formula as she was having a real drama with BF-ing and to dry her milk up the HV said to do the opposite of what we do to have a good supply. Eat badly, dont Drink lots of water. This sounds horrible to me but it worked for her....

Bert2e - that's my worry, I've taken some Ibruprofen and am feeling a little better. I had mastitis in the early days with DD1 and it doesn't seem as bad as that. Yet!

The problem is if it is mastitis, normally I'd pump or feed through it to clear it - don't really want to do that here as am trying to encourage the opposite. Dilemma dilemmas

FBG - yes, have tried all sorts, dream feeds, bathing with her - a few hours naked in bed, all sorts.

TBH last weeek I was really keen to get her back onto it, then slowly have come to terms with things and was feeling pretty positive about stopping. So stopped trying to encourage her - we've been doing great until I filled up overnight all of a sudden, think that's what has tipped me over emotionally as well (chicken and the egg - which came first?)

Off to sprinkle sage liberally into everything I eat

I really didn't want to stop feeding my youngest as I knew he would be my last baby. I just kept going and going and still miss it now if I am honest.