Stop breastfeeding!

mrsapril2010 · March 2014

I only have breastfed my almost 12mo daughter. I have weened her off my nip in 2 days.1 What do I do to stop my milk production? Are there quick ways without clogged ducts? And 2 now she won't take my milk in the sippy. She will sip water bit she frowns and refuses my milk that I have stored that I pumped. How do I do?

lars1226 · March 2014

Great job making it to a year! My LO turns one next week and I have been gradually dropping one pumping session at a time over the last 2 weeks at work. I reduce the time by a few minutes over the course of a few days and then drop the session completely. I'm afraid of getting mastitis again if I do it any faster and I plan to nurse part time for awhile. Are you still pumping at all? I think you can pump or hand express a little bit if you are feeling uncomfortable. I've also heard taking Sudafed or another decongestant can dry up your supply. As for the sippy cup, have you given her whole milk yet? You could try mixing the BM in to see if she'll drink that. Then you can still use up your pumped milk. Good luck!

Jbunny100 · March 2014

As with PP, I read that you can just express enough to take the edge off - aka relieve the uncomfortable feeling of fullness.

I started giving DS my stored BM in a different sippy cup than he gets his water in. I noticed he likes to walk around and drink it instead of drinking it at a meal.

DanandVan · March 2014

Is there a reason for quitting cold turkey? Its much better to wean gradually, if you can. I let my older 2 self wean, at 15 and 18 mo. It was so gradual, I didn't even really notice! I highly recommend that over engorgement and possible mastitis!

FtrMrsC · March 2014

I used sage tea and it worked like a charm to dry up my supply. I actually bought dried and fresh sage and brewed it myself so it was stronger than the store bought. Bitter but add honey and drink it up to 5 times a day.