After a few days of weaning, you can express it

Weaning a baby is also a very painful thing. On the one hand, the baby cries constantly, and the adults are very distressed. On the other hand, the mother's breasts will swell and ache after weaning. Sometimes it is so serious that she can't sleep well and may even get inflammation. So how many days does it take for milk to stop flowing? Mothers who have already stopped milk will definitely want to know.

How many days does it take to stop milk production?

The time it takes for milk to grow back varies from person to person. There is no fixed number of days. Generally, it takes two days if it's fast, and it may take a week or longer if it's long.

Tips:

Weaning is a gradual process, and very few mothers can successfully wean in a short period of time. The methods of weaning mainly include natural weaning and artificial weaning. Natural weaning is the best method, which mainly reduces the frequency and duration of breastfeeding and allows the breasts to stop producing milk. Artificial milk weaning includes diet adjustment and taking milk-reducing medicine. Mothers with milk swell in the late weaning period can also wean with the help of a lactation consultant.

What are the methods to stop breastfeeding?

1. Gradually reduce the frequency of breastfeeding: If there is not too much breast milk, mothers can choose to gradually reduce the frequency of breastfeeding for their babies. By reducing the frequency of breastfeeding, the amount of milk secreted will decrease and the milk will go back.

2. Reduce high-protein intake: Mothers should pay attention to eating less juice and milk-producing foods, and must be careful not to eat fish, beef and other foods rich in protein. Drink less porridge and water, and eat some light dishes to achieve the effect of reducing lactation. You can eat more leeks, hawthorns, etc.

3. Wear tighter clothes: When weaning your baby, the mother can throw away the loose clothes and put on tighter clothes and underwear. The squeezing of the clothes can reduce the secretion of milk and help with milk withdrawal.

4. Oral or external use of Chinese herbal medicines to stop milk production: For example, 120g of roasted malt, boiled in water, taken warm in 3 doses; or 1 bowl of soybean milk, add a small amount of sugar; or suck out the milk first, use 50-60g of saltpeter, put it in a tea bag, apply it to the breasts, replace it immediately after deliquescing, 3-4 times a day.

5. Take vitamin B26, 200 mg each time, 3 times a day, for 3 to 5 days.

How to relieve breastfeeding pain

1. Hot compress: After using a manual breast pump to express milk, apply a hot cotton towel to the breasts to relieve swelling and pain. In addition, heat can make the milk blocks in the mammary glands smoother and improve breast circulation. When applying heat, be careful to avoid the nipples and nipple areas, as the skin there is more tender. The temperature of the hot compress should not be too high to avoid scalding the skin.

2. Shower: If the breasts are still swollen and painful, the mother can take a shower and then massage her breasts, which will feel more comfortable.