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iBCraZ131
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Melissa
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Ending the last BF session question
I am working on completely weaning my 13mo DD from BF. Right now we are down to only a morning session. She takes a bottle from me/anyone else just fine. My concern is actually for myself, not her! When I cut that last session out, will it be painful? How long does it take to completely dry up? I obviously am not producing much milk in the first place and I'm ready to be done, but I think I'm afraid it's going to hurt since she won't be removing milk any more. Any words of wisdom from BTDT moms?
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Posted 6/24/14 2:02 PM  |
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ElizaRags35
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Ending the last BF session question
Not BTDT but I've heard cabbage leaves in your bra.
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| Posted 6/24/14 2:06 PM |
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MrsT809
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Ending the last BF session question
I didn't have any issues or pain after weaning. We were down to just nights and I started giving her a sippy of milk before nursing so maybe that helped. I think my supply was pretty low by then anyway.
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| Posted 6/24/14 2:08 PM |
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petvet
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Meredith
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Re: Ending the last BF session question
Posted by MrsT809
I didn't have any issues or pain after weaning. We were down to just nights and I started giving her a sippy of milk before nursing so maybe that helped. I think my supply was pretty low by then anyway.
This. We weaned the last feeding between 13 and 14 months
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| Posted 6/24/14 2:36 PM |
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Samira0407
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Ending the last BF session question
No problem at all for me. I was only doing night as well; and just didn't do it one night. I remember waking up a little full that morning but not painful. eventually the milk just dried up..
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| Posted 6/24/14 2:45 PM |
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RSquared0907
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RJ
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Ending the last BF session question
I didn't really have a problem. I was also down to one session before bed and was pretty certain one side wasn't producing at all. I managed to go about 3 days without nursing before I felt any pain and it was only on one side. My DD nursed one last time that morning, which relieved the pain for me and that was it.
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| Posted 6/24/14 2:49 PM |
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drpepper318
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Re: Ending the last BF session question
I just stopped for good last week & didn't have a problem stopping. I leaked a tiny bit once a few days after my last time pumping, but otherwise no discomfort or pain. I think being down to only one session a day, your body just isn't making enough anymore to really hurt much when you stop.
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| Posted 6/24/14 8:56 PM |
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Re: Ending the last BF session question
I weaned at 26 months, but we were down to 1 session before bed. I had no issues (but was also 1 month pregnant.) As long as you cut it out gradually you should be fine. I heard mint can help dry you up as well.
I cried the first time she went to sleep w/o nursing. (May have been pregnancy hormones at play).
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| Posted 6/24/14 9:45 PM |
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starlitdragon
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Re: Ending the last BF session question
Posted by ElizaRags35
I've heard cabbage leaves in your bra.
This ^^
I was down to once a day (mornings) by 13 months and when I cut it out, the first couple of days were fine and then I was completely full. I did cabbage leaves and I was dried up within a few days.
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| Posted 6/24/14 9:59 PM |
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