How to dry up breast milk

2007-4-9 14:32:46

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Take hot showers and massage your breasts.Wear a TIGHT sports bra.
Use an anti-inflammatory medication, such as ibuprophen every 4 to 6 hours, as needed.
Drink a few cups of sage tea daily. Sage has properties in it that inhibit milk production.
Do not restrict water intake. Some moms try to dry out milk by drinking less. Restricting your fluids will not reduce your engorgement and may lead to dehydration.
Use ice packs or frozen vegetables for compresses. Use cold compresses for twenty minutes a few times a day. boil the cabbage just long enough to soften the leaves, then place them in the fridge until they are cold. place them on the bare breast. the cold helps slow down the production and circulation, and helps ease the pain. Do not put ice or frozen veggies directly on your skin. Use a towel between the ice and skin. You may have used heat before to relieve discomfort; this is not advised for engorgement. Warm compresses may encourage your milk to let down and increase milk production.
Place refrigerated cabbage leaves inside your bra for a couple of hours or till they wilt. Cabbage leaves have been used for years to help relieve engorgement. We do not know exactly why cabbage leaves help with engorgement but some researchers believe that there are substances in the cabbage that help to reduce swelling and inflammation. Break up the cabbage leaves so that there are no hard veins in them. Arrange them in your bra so they are comfortable and there are no hard spots pressing against your breast. Do not use cabbage leaves if you are allergic to cabbage or sulfa.
Do not pump. Pumping will signal your body to make more milk. Your body works on supply and demand. If you empty your breast, your body will think that it needs to make milk. When your breast becomes full it signals your body to make less milk. If you are very engorged, hand expressing milk is okay, but just empty enough to relieve discomfort. There is no point in being miserable while you are drying out.

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