How to relieve weaning engorgment?
Hurting so bad, tried showers and ibprofin (sp), what else?
Pump some and give it to your baby in a bottle or cup. Do it several times a year and then slowly drop a pumping session over the course of a few weeks and you should dry up.
when i got swollen (ouch) i used to sit in a warm tub and immerse my newly found big boys (lol) in the heat water or put wet warm flannels on them, it didnt stop the swelling but deffo help with the uncomfortable feeling :)
i really sympathise near u!
Answers: I was recently surrounded by the same situation and I would just express some milk off to relieve the misery. You shouldnt completely empty your breasts as this will signal to your body that you are still feeding a baby and accordingly your body will continue to produce milk, just pump enough to lift the pain away. When your breasts are full your milk production slows right down so if you can keep them as full as is comfortably possible then your milk will soon dry up. I did this and it took smaller number than a week for the pain to go and my milk has pretty much gone immediately (it has been a week and a half).
Also make sure you wear comfortable support bras at adjectives times, even during the night. I found the pain got worse if I tried to wear one of my nicer bras next to underwiring.
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Pump some and give it to your baby in a bottle or cup. Do it several times a year and then slowly drop a pumping session over the course of a few weeks and you should dry up.
when i got swollen (ouch) i used to sit in a warm tub and immerse my newly found big boys (lol) in the heat water or put wet warm flannels on them, it didnt stop the swelling but deffo help with the uncomfortable feeling :)
i really sympathise near u!
Answers: I was recently surrounded by the same situation and I would just express some milk off to relieve the misery. You shouldnt completely empty your breasts as this will signal to your body that you are still feeding a baby and accordingly your body will continue to produce milk, just pump enough to lift the pain away. When your breasts are full your milk production slows right down so if you can keep them as full as is comfortably possible then your milk will soon dry up. I did this and it took smaller number than a week for the pain to go and my milk has pretty much gone immediately (it has been a week and a half).
Also make sure you wear comfortable support bras at adjectives times, even during the night. I found the pain got worse if I tried to wear one of my nicer bras next to underwiring.
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