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Formula Feeders and Milk production

norcaljuly08norcaljuly08
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So I am FF my LO and I have been wearing a tight sports bra and icing my breasts throughout the day. My milk came in on Saturday ( delivered last wednesday) I am still producing milk but they do not hurt as much as they did in the beginning. My question is how long does it take to dry up? TIA
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Re: Formula Feeders and Milk production

  • Flowr4246Flowr4246 member
    Ooh - I'm anxious to see what people say abot this one.  I had the exact same question (delivered on Saturday and milk came in Monday night) and hadn't had a chance to post yet.  I'll add that I'm using cabbage leaves to help with the engorgement and that's helping.  But I'm really looking forward to the day when I can sleep "freely" again!
     
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  • JessgranJessgran member
    I can't wait to hear some answers b/c I am 3 weeks PP and still leaking!
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  • norcaljuly08norcaljuly08
    What are the cabbage leaves suppose to do?
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  • rchelonerchelone

    imageJessgran:
    I can't wait to hear some answers b/c I am 3 weeks PP and still leaking!

    I'm so jealous! I was trying to BF and went 2 days w/o pumping, after doing it every 3 hours, because we were moving and dried up completely when I was 2 weeks pp. Clearly I didn't have much to start with... OK, done whining... I think it, like everything else baby related varies person to person.

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  • Flowr4246Flowr4246 member

    imagenorcaljuly08:
    What are the cabbage leaves suppose to do?

    Apparently, they have natural anti-inflammatory properties.  I had a couple friend's who'd recommended them and i thought it was an OWT.  But then when I asked my doc what I could do to help speed the process and she told me to use cabbage too.  Just take the really leafy pieces, get rid of the hard ribs and stick them in the sports bra (where you would put a nursing pad).  When the leaves wilt, replace them with new ones.  They do have a soothing effect, though I'm not sure they're doing anything to actually stop the milk.

     
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  • mishee10mishee10 member
    imagerchelone:

    imageJessgran:
    I can't wait to hear some answers b/c I am 3 weeks PP and still leaking!

    I'm so jealous! I was trying to BF and went 2 days w/o pumping, after doing it every 3 hours, because we were moving and dried up completely when I was 2 weeks pp. Clearly I didn't have much to start with... OK, done whining... I think it, like everything else baby related varies person to person.

     

    I am jealous too!  My milk never really came in.  

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  • KadenKennethsMommyKadenKennethsMommy
    I think it varies from person to person, but it seemed like quite awhile for my breasts to dry up fully. I wore three bras 24/7 for about three weeks. I leaked the entire time.
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  • gypsywitchgypsywitch
    I'm  days PP and my boobs are already soft again, still sore, but the milk is definately receeding.
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