How did you stop pumping/nursing?

orangedaisy85

I'm trying to slowly stop pumping/nursing but cutting down the times that I pump. I only nurse at night. I usually pumped every 3-5 hrs, today I did a stretch from 2ish to almost 9. I was so swollen and the boobs were hard. Didn't really notice it hurting though until shortly before I pumped. I was wearing a sports bra to hold them still since they're so freaking big. When I pumped at 9, I didn't get much out of them at all. Would have thought as engorged as they were that more would have expressed. Then when I went to put on a new bra/pads (leaked through the old one right before I pumped), the one boob started leaking everywhere like I hadn't pumped lol. So I hand expressed some and then applied cold compress to slow it down.

So my question is, for you ladies that have dealt with this before. What did you do to stop pumping? Is there a way to keep the "mess" (leakage) down? I feel so gross half the time. 

MrsP052909

I just went cold turkey. I've heard that you aren't suppose to do it, but I didn't know it at the time. It really hurt for a few days but then by day 4 the size went way down. After a week I was back to normal with no leaking. I took lots of tylenol and used cold packs. I was also told to wear a sports bra 24/7.

w2smd

I tried to go cold turkey but ended up in tears at about 20 hours into it because they were so engorged and painful. I caved and pumped, then took some ibuprofin and applied ice. Then I went another stretch as long as I could, did the same thing.. Keep taking ibuprofin and applying ice, it helps! The last time I pumped was 2 days ago and I have not been hurting at all..