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Pill to help dry up milk?

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Bumblebee39 · 29/12/2018 22:23

What is the pill that stops your breastmilk?
I would like to give the baby my colostrum if I can but may not be able to breastfeed due to short maternity leave and medication.
Thanks X

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Twatonapogostick · 29/12/2018 22:32

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Whatsnewpussyhat · 29/12/2018 22:34

Don't know about any pill but it takes a couple of days for the normal milk to kick in properly.
With my second I just breastfed for the first 24 hrs or so whilst in hospital then switched to bottle before milk came in as I knew I didn't want to breastfeed again.

Jellybean100 · 29/12/2018 22:34

They don’t tend to prescribe it anymore only in special circumstances. In most cases they just advise normal suppression techniques, milk will soon dry up without causing a problem

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Bumblebee39 · 29/12/2018 22:40

I think I might have to try the normal techniques then I wasn't sure if this was regular or not
I will just hand express and reduce it until I stop completely

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