Drying up milk
Think I'm done breastfeeding. I got mastitis and now am battling thrush and I keep getting clogged ducts. Everyday is agony for me. I'm at crossroads right now and it feels like it's catch 22. Ladies who dried up their milk this far into bfing, how did you safely dry up your milk without getting an infection or having complications? My ob refuses to provide me with any medications.
Texacalim- a pump is not as efficient as a baby for sucking out clogs and when I was pumping and dumping for the week I was on antibiotics, I got multiple clogs. Going full time pumping will make it worse for my body ? and previously I was bfing during the day and pumping at night when I got mastitis.
Ashley- did you still bf? Or were you an exclusive pumper? I'm nervous a bra will constrict milk flow and cause a clog. Ugh! This is hard.
Jess- thanks!!! Bought cabbage today but can't find sage tea?? Found peppermint though
Crharmer- that's amazing!! Unfortunately in pretty sure it'll cause an infection with me...
Holly- I want to wean slowly so to avoid clogs and mastitis again- do you know if Sudafed is safe for the baby?
I drank peppermint tea and tried cabbage in the bra but that didn't work. I stopped pumping completely (did what my Dr said) and wore a sports bra 24/7. I was uncomfortable for the first few days but I'm feeling so much better now! It will be a week on Sunday and my boobs are feeling "normal".
Im in the process of drying mine up. He cries so much thogh cuz he still wants it after he's done w his bottle. Anyways I've spaced out the feedings right now im pretty much feeding once a day and one at night. The rest is formula bottle n today we're doing better w the crying then yesterday. Good luck.
Peppermint tea. 2 to 3 times a day. And dont pump as much and shorten your time each time when you do. Make sure that's what you really wanna do. I thought it was what I wanted to do and now im trying to relactate and get my supply back.