WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1997: Re: Weaned baby 3 months ago but still making milk??

Re: Weaned baby 3 months ago but still making milk??

From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Dec 1997 14:49:33 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Tia -

I nursed both of my children until they were a year old. I can relate to exactly what you are talking about. All I can say is, hang in there!

I think I produced enough milk to feed a small country. My mother (in her good Irish humor) likened me to a Jersey cow! She's a retired nurse (peds were her specialty) and she once actually wanted me to show one of her nurse friends how quickly I could fill a bottle with milk without pumping. All I had to do was think of a sad story or something sentimental and on went the faucet - full force - LOL. (And no, I didn't demonstrate. Honestly, you medical folks sometimes - just kidding.)

Anyway, I still produced plenty of milk for several months after stopping. My kids prolonged the process a little. They would look at me with those sad eyes wanting to nurse. I looked right back at them with a full set of teeth and held firm (2-3 little bites were all it took for me.)

My doctor kept reassuring me that it was supply and demand. As long as I didn't give into the demand, my body would finally end the supply. It worked.

Good luck! Hang in there.

Holly

At Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Tia wrote:
>>
>>Im not sure if this question belongs here but I though Id post anyways.
>>I have weaned my 15 month old at one year and I still am making milk. I
>>dont get engorged anymore but Im wondering if this is going to go on
>>forever? :-)
>>Is there any thing I can do to help dry things up a bit?
>>
>>Thankyou!
>>Tia
>
>I'll leave the specifics to all you breast feeding specialists out
>there.
>
>Medically, it is not unusual to produce some milk for several months
>after discontinuing breast feeding.
>
>No treatment should be necessary.
>
>--
>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
>Great Neck, New York
>http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
>http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm
>
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>and/or interventions.
>
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>
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>

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