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Name: heather [ Original Post ] i have been breastfeedin my baby since day 1. but now he would prefer a bottle over my breast. my boobs hurt really bad like when theyre full so i squeeze it out. should i just not touch them? will squeezing it out make them produce more again? will not touching them make them dry up? ↓

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Name: Fiona | Date: Mar 13th, 2006 10:41 AM

Don't touch them, take regular painkillers and wear a good-fitting bra. It'll soon disappear. If you squeeze them they'll hurt more. ↑

Name: mom247 | Date: Aug 9th, 2006 2:29 AM

i heard if you take raw cabbage leaves and put them into your bra it will take the pain away from your breasts and it will dry up your milk. let me know if it works ↑

Name: koz | Date: Aug 9th, 2006 3:08 AM

the more you express milk the more your body will produce..it's because of supply and demand. just wean the baby slow and cut out a feeding and eventually your body will stop making milk. good luck i'll be doing that soon. ↑

Name: angel of mine 2006 | Date: Aug 17th, 2006 7:06 PM

it took me 4 days to quit hurting, I quit breastfeeding my baby at 6 weeks, she is now 6 months old and I still have milk! ↑

Name: angel of mine 2006 | Date: Aug 17th, 2006 7:07 PM

to mom 247, YES actually cabbage leaves DO work only if they are ice cold though...I wouldnt say it helped dry me up but it numbed the pain for a while ↑

Name: Sarah M | Date: Aug 23rd, 2006 3:36 AM

Ok well I only pumped for my daughter for I think 3 months and she is 2 now and I still can produce milk. I am now currently 31weeks pregnant and have full milk. Some women will dry their milk supply and some will not. Talk to your doc and see what they suggest ↑

Name: squeemommy | Date: Aug 26th, 2006 4:28 AM

I nursed 3 of my children. My son nursed for 1 year, my oldest daughter for 13 1/2 months and my youngest for 15 1/2 months. My youngest is now 20 months old and I still have milk. I never lost the milk between my children either. When my daughters were born, I had milk there already. ↑

Name: niffer66 | Date: Aug 30th, 2006 4:20 PM

Your doctor can give you a pill to take that will dry up your milk! ↑

Name: cwallace | Date: Sep 12th, 2006 3:55 PM

i dont make my baby breastfeed even i have a milk,and now he is already 3 years old,its hard for me beacause my breast realy hurt and if i squeze it theres milk. I really dont know how long my it will takes to get dry my milk. ↑

Name: SweetTart | Date: Oct 22nd, 2006 7:14 PM

Hi,i breastfeed all three of my sons and when you decide that you don't want to breastfeed anymore it takes at least 2 weeks and then your milk usually will dry up.This means you shouldn't touch your breast(No Pumping,No Breastfeeding)it can be extremly painful but hang in there,it will disappear.Also if you should develop mastitis,do the recomendations for it to make it go away.But remember to not Pump or Breastfeed to take the pain away.That's what i did and the breastmilk went away.Hope this was helpful to you!LOL ↑

Name: jay-c | Date: Jul 12th, 2007 10:15 PM

If it was me I would just put cabbage ove them and in about 20 mins they will feel sooooooo much better. ↑