i have weaned my bub off latching and haven't pump since 3 months back. why do i still have droplets of milk when i squeeze my breast?
is this concern? how do i stop my breast from producing milk totally?
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IIRC it takes a while for milk production to stop completely down to the last drop. My guess is that the milk glands are purging themselves but I really don't know.
By not stimulating them anymore, milk production eventually stops. However note that a crying child can easily start a "leak" in a lactating woman so having your child around probably has some effect.
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Leave them alone...don't express anything. Your partner should leave them alone too. You could drink some tea made of the herb sage to help the process of drying up. It varies a lot as to how long before nothing comes out at all. So, just ignore them.
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Kim11
18 yrs ago
peppermint tea also dries up milk!
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:-))
18 yrs ago
From anecdotal evidence, it is certainly not unusual for there to be some milk a long time after weaning, especially if you breasfed for a long time or with multiple consecutive babies.
It's good to know the milk is still there in case of emergency, like your child is really ill and won't eat or drink anything. My toddler had almost stopped breastfeeding in December when she got rotavirus and wouldn't eat or drink anything except my milk for 3 days. My milk kept her out of the hospital even though I didn't have much - my body soon responded to the increased demand.
I met a woman whose "baby" is a now teenager and she still feels pangs in her breasts (no milk but just that pre-letdown feeling) if she hears a baby cry or even a cat meow!!!!
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Total absence of milk secretion varies greatly between women following weaning. It can takes several weeks or up to a year before milk secretion is stopped completely. This is generally normal and no reason for concern.
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Matilda International Hospital
Hong Kong
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