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FF moms....engorgement
How long did it last?? I have 4 sports bras on and I feel like I have boulders in my bra. This started on Tuesday. How long will this last?? It's worse than my c/section incision.
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Re: FF moms....engorgement
I stopped BFing because my LO wasn't getting nearly enough from me and was losing a ton of weight. When I stopped I was slightly engorged for a day or so. The important thing is to alleviate it by pumping or expressing just a TINY bit-- enough so that you're not uncomfortable, but not enough to stimulate your breasts to make more milk.
Also, I made a tea out of parsley and sage and took it three times a day. (I did 3 tbsps of each in about 6 oz of hot water.) Those each dry up your milk supply. I also bought green cabbage and cut out the vein, chilled it, and kept a few leaves in my bra. The cold made me feel SO much better, and cabbage on the skin is also known to dry up milk. It's totally weird, but it did the trick. It took only three-ish days for me to stop producing milk. GL!
Cold cabbage leaves in your bra.
Hot showers with breast massage (you'll probably have letdown, which will alleviate some of the pain/pressure).
Hand expressing is a much, much better option than using a pump.
Drink peppermint tea or eat a ton of peppermint - it's known to diminish supply.
A week. Hurt sooo bad. I used the ice packs I got sent home with from the hospital and stuffed them in my bra. I looked funny but hey, it made them feel sooo much better.