Does the milk-reducing injection work quickly?

Weaning is an indispensable part of every baby's growth journey. It takes a long time for the baby to adapt to weaning, and mothers also need to fight a tough battle, which is the problem of weaning. As the baby grows day by day, mothers also need to return to work, and weaning needs to be put on the agenda. If you stop breastfeeding your baby immediately, your breasts will swell and the pain is unbearable for most people. In order to stop producing milk sooner, many mothers use milk-suppressing injections to quickly stop producing milk. Let us now learn about the precautions regarding milk-suppressing injections and the clinical evaluation of the effects of using milk-suppressing injections.

Is it good to get a milk-suppressing injection after weaning? There are two main methods of weaning: natural weaning and artificial weaning. Generally speaking, those who have been breastfeeding for 10 months to 1 year and have been weaned normally can often use natural weaning methods. For those who wean their babies before 10 months of breastfeeding due to various diseases or special reasons, artificial weaning methods are often used, such as boiling water with roasted malt, to achieve the weaning effect. In addition, during normal weaning, if there is too much milk and natural weaning is not effective, artificial weaning methods can also be used.

1. Natural weaning

That is, as mentioned earlier, gradually reduce the number of breastfeeding times, lengthen the intervals between breastfeedings, and shorten the time of a single breastfeeding. This will reduce the baby's sucking stimulation and naturally reduce milk secretion. At the same time, you should pay attention to eating less soup and milk-inducing foods, so that milk secretion will gradually decrease until it disappears completely.

2. Artificial weaning

That is, using various milk-suppressing drugs to reduce milk secretion. Estrogen drugs can be taken orally or injected intramuscularly, such as oral diethylstilbestrol, 5 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 3 to 5 days. Or intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate, 2 mg each time, twice a day, for 3 to 5 consecutive days. Oral or external use of Chinese herbal medicine for weaning can also have a good effect, such as 120g of roasted malt, decocted with water, and taken warm in 3 doses. Or you can first suck out the milk, use 50-60g of saltpeter, put it in a gauze bag, and apply it to the breast. Replace it in time after it has deliquesced, 3-4 times a day.

Precautions for weaning

1. If your breasts are swollen and uncomfortable, you can squeeze out the milk, but don't squeeze it out completely, otherwise it will promote milk secretion and have the opposite effect.

2. During the weaning period, you should pay attention to reducing stimulation to the breasts and nipples. The secretion of prolactin will decrease, and the secretion of milk will gradually decrease. Never allow your baby to suck your breast milk or touch it, and avoid using hot water to rinse your breasts when taking a shower.

3. You can use ice packs to cool your breasts to relieve the feeling of swelling.

4. If you find a lump in your breast, rub it with your hands in time to prevent mastitis.

5. When choosing diet during weaning, you should avoid foods that promote milk secretion, such as peanuts, crucian carp, pig's trotters, soups, etc. Eat less protein-rich foods to reduce milk secretion.

6. Try to avoid using hormone drugs or milk-suppressing injections, as they can easily cause breast atrophy or milk secretion problems.