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Question for those currently weaning (or thinking about it)

skruhminskruhmin member
in March 2016 Moms
I know there is a BFing thread, but this is a little different - let's talk WEANING!  Last Tuesday was the last time I nursed my son.  I am still wearing breast pads because I can still get milk out a week later.  I'm starting to run out of pads and I'm not sure if I should buy more - I haven't become engorged since stopping.  I can't remember how long I wore pads last go around, especially since I wasn't pregnant last round of weaning.  Any ideas??
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16
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Our family of 5 is complete!!  Love our boys!

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Re: Question for those currently weaning (or thinking about it)

  • oceanchildoceanchild member
    Have you been leaking in them? I used pads with my second, but didn't even bother with my third (both are still nursing). If I felt a letdown coming, I'd just push pressure over my nipple with a finger and hold it for a few seconds and then be fine (usually I could manage it discreetly when in public so I didn't just look like I was tweaking myself or something

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    to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
    *no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
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  • skruhminskruhmin member
    I haven't really felt letdown in a months this go around
    DS1 - 9/21/11
    DS2 - 7/4/14
    DS3 - 2/21/16
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    Our family of 5 is complete!!  Love our boys!

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  • oceanchildoceanchild member
    Could be that since your pregnant this time, your milk supply has already dipped? When I got pregnant with #2 (4m PP) my milk stopped abruptly. With #3, baby #2 was 20m and I didn't dry up until 9w along. She dry-nursed the whole pregnancy. I'm wondering if maybe I'll keep my milk a little longer this time; would love to, as the baby (16m) still nurses all thru the night, and dry nursing sucks!

    March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality

    Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09) 
    AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama 
    to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
    *no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
    <3 but i still feel bigger on the inside <3
     Autism mama! 
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  • MamaTree17MamaTree17 member
    It took me a solid 2 weeks after weaning both girls before my boobs stopped producing milk and I felt comfortable going pad-free. With my first I did the whole sha-bang - cabbage leaves, sage tea, etc. and I don't know if it helped dry it up faster or not. With my second I just wore a sports bra as often as I could so it was more comfortable and discouraged the mid-day spray.

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  • oceanchildoceanchild member
    Haha at the mid-day spray!

    March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality

    Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09) 
    AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama 
    to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
    *no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
    <3 but i still feel bigger on the inside <3
     Autism mama! 
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  • yodapupyodapup member
    Have you considered getting reusable ones? I used bamboobies (sp?) and they worked amazingly well! Then you can save them for this baby.
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  • oceanchildoceanchild member
    I love the bamboobies! They are so soft and comfy! I have 4 pairs. I just didn't feel like messing with them this time - washing, finding them in the wash, putting them in and taking them out. Just too lazy LOL

    March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality

    Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09) 
    AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama 
    to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
    *no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
    <3 but i still feel bigger on the inside <3
     Autism mama! 
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  • skruhminskruhmin member
    Noooooo thank you....I'm way too lazy for that.  I hate laundry!!! :)
    DS1 - 9/21/11
    DS2 - 7/4/14
    DS3 - 2/21/16
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Our family of 5 is complete!!  Love our boys!

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  • yodapupyodapup member
    Hahaha ok ladies, just a thought ;)
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