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 Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:20 am
Okay, since I'm not keeping him, I don't need this milk, but they don't give you anything to stop the lactation anymore. Cabbage leaves do not work, I tried that before. I'm wearing my "icky-yuck" nearly two sizes too small sports bra right now, but was curious if anyone of you guys knew of anything else that will help them go down?
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:23 am
Minus the cabbage leaves, the only thing I remember helping was icepacks galore. Avoid hot showers where it's directly hitting your breasts. I would put the ice packs in my bra between some towel so I wouldn't get frostbite and something for pain.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:34 am
Mm, I know that there are medications that do help with drying up your milk. Typically though, the most guaranteed way is to just wait it out. If you're not pumping, they shouldn't take too long. Though some women are entirely different.
Ice packs do help, but.. yeah, that hurt me a bit when I tried. Sensitivity and whatnot, but you can push through it.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:48 am
Kalandra, I thought they didn't use that medicine anymore because they found it might cause cancer or something like that?
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:04 pm
If it gets really really bad and you just can't stand it, hand expressing a little will not be a problem.
It won't stimulate the breasts properly and since it won't be often or for long enough (like a feeding would be) it won't increase your supply or keep your milk in for much longer than it normally would be around.
So about the cabbage leaves. They do actually work....possibly not for you BUT did you try them in the way recommended? You can't just shove a leaf in your bra.
"Start with FRESH green leaves, Wash the leaves, crush them slightly and place them over your breasts inside your bra. Change them when they wilt, but leave them on around-the-clock for 48 hours or so."
What is important is the slight crushing (it's the juices that reduce milk supply) and having them in for 48 hours straight even at night.
ALSO Sage Tea is recommended.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:55 pm
Sage tea? awesome, I can do that. and yes, I did the cabbage leaves the way you described... sad
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:32 pm
Zan_Demona Sage tea? awesome, I can do that. and yes, I did the cabbage leaves the way you described... sad That's cool. I just wanted to make sure. Because I know people know cabbage leaves, but sometimes don't know the protocol.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:34 pm
Zan_Demona Kalandra, I thought they didn't use that medicine anymore because they found it might cause cancer or something like that? Yeah I had the impression too that they stopped doing that because of the dangers. I'll see if I can dig up a link.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:35 pm
Nopenname Zan_Demona Sage tea? awesome, I can do that. and yes, I did the cabbage leaves the way you described... sad That's cool. I just wanted to make sure. Because I know people know cabbage leaves, but sometimes don't know the protocol. I wasn't sure at first so I asked my doctor. smile
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:28 pm
I dug up some things as well, but nothing solid. I know that a few years ago my sister was given medication for it, though I never personally used any. It may be different depending on the location, perhaps.
But the few things I did dig up ranged widely from about four or five different drug titles. Granted, I didn't look very thoroughly as time is a very large issue, but I did notice some places have medication for it.
I used cabbage leaves and agree, didn't help at all. xD.
I also used lotions and things for sensitivity, but again - no help.
I dried up naturally by about the second month. My sister took three, even on the medication. Her flow did diminish greatly though while using it. I should call and get the name.
Yes indeed, I think I'll try.
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:20 pm
Whoa, it took you that long? Last time I dried up completely within about 2 weeks. Perhaps because of the "icky-yuck" bra....it's a 36C, and I'm about a 38D now......
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:41 pm
Kalandra
I dug up some things as well, but nothing solid. I know that a few years ago my sister was given medication for it, though I never personally used any. It may be different depending on the location, perhaps.
But the few things I did dig up ranged widely from about four or five different drug titles. Granted, I didn't look very thoroughly as time is a very large issue, but I did notice some places have medication for it.
I used cabbage leaves and agree, didn't help at all. xD.
I also used lotions and things for sensitivity, but again - no help.
I dried up naturally by about the second month. My sister took three, even on the medication. Her flow did diminish greatly though while using it. I should call and get the name.
Yes indeed, I think I'll try.
Oh wow, 2-3 months! Yeah I admit, I don't know much about the medication at all, so you have personal experience. Of course, the discomfort from milk drying up is so painful at times, I think it would be best in that case for the medication. I just remember my milk drying up was more painful, to me, than the actual recooperating from labor, so to have to go through that long, I can only imagine how awful that was!
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:34 pm
lunashock I just remember my milk drying up was more painful, to me, than the actual recooperating from labor, so to have to go through that long, I can only imagine how awful that was! I dunno which is worse right now, my breasts or my tummy....both hurt. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:42 am
Huh, my doctors told me I couldn't take any decongestants when I was nursing because it would dry up my milk. Would taking Benadryl help?
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Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:16 am
This Information was found : Here It is very difficult to make general recommendations about medications, but based on the information I received from The Lactation Study Center in Rochester, New York, and Thomas Hale's book Clinical Therapy in Nursing Mothers, I can tell you this: Most decongestants penetrate milk poorly and can safely be used in nursing mothers. Many of the older antihistamines are sedating, so use of the newer non-sedating antihistamines (such as Claritin) are preferred in nursing mothers. Antihistamines can also dry up your milk supply, especially if used for long periods of time (more than the course of an average cold), so if possible, you want to try to stick with decongestants like Sudafed or Actifed which contain pseudoephedrine, because the levels in breast milk are very low.
The ingredient in OTC cold medications that has been in the news recently and has been pulled off the shelves in most pharmacies due to harmful side effects is phenylpropanolamine, which is most commonly found in combination cold medications which contain multiple ingredients such as fever reducer, decongestant, and antihistamine. It?s also found in diet medications such as Dexatrim and Acutrim.
As a general rule, it is best to avoid multiple ingredient, long acting medications like 12 hour formulas or multi-symptom cold medications. Most decongestants that are taken nasally (like Nasalcrom and Gastrocrom) are not systemically absorbed by the infant or that mother, and are virtually nontoxic.
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