Please dont jump down my throat!!

[poshBecks]

I have 2 nice wet patches as I sit here typing... :laughing:

I started weaning Ella about 2 weeks ago, & havn't fed or expressed in over a week now. But my boobs are STILL leaking!! What's with that!!
How long until they stop?

[tyler's mum]

i never bf and i still leak and every morning have wet patches,,, tyler is 6 months tomorrow,,, so i'm not to sure:confused:

[Pixie]

OK I know I am not BF but sheshh I haven't even had my baby yet and I get soaked!! if I think about her or see babies on the TV it starts!!! :o


I have no advice for you as I am already a lost cause :p

[poshBecks]

Oh D'oh!!!

with ds it only took a couple of days!! Do you leak during the day or just in the morning?

[tyler's mum]

i'm not sure if you where talking to me???

i leak all day pretty much,,, worst at nite's i think that because tyler most nites up up in my bed....... when i hold tyler i also start o leak,,,, i started leaking when i was 5 months pg and never stop:rolleyes:

[tickle]

I leaked for months after O was weaned. But we had also been breastfeeding for 12 months, so I don't know if that makes any difference? I think it just depends on your body and what it decides to do.:)

[Me]

Wow - I must say I envy you ladies - I would love to have enough milk to even be leaking! i don't even have enough to feed my little one let alone worry about leaking:(
Sorry Becky - no advise for you except buy absorbent breast pads and good luck!

[Mum2Lucas]

I didnt stop leaking for 8 weeks and it took about another 3 weeks before i stopped making milk.

[SJE]

I personally found breast pads were a little wayward.
I have seen these plastic cup things in baby target that actually collect the leaked breast milk.
There are also breast pads that have adhesive on the back like a sanitary pad.

Apparently a firm bra can also help to dry up supplies.

If all else fails collect it and sell it on e bay! just kidding

[nkenward]

Hi there,

I weaned my son just over 2.5 months ago - and I still have a little that comes out - only when I squeeze though.

I had extremely sore, engorged boobs for about 3 weeks, very uncomfortable. I resorted to cabbage leaves which helped a lot. I wore them to bed - much to the disgust of my husband - he thought I smelt like market gardens :laughing:

But they did help a little.

[cobysmummy]

it took my boobs ages to calm down once coby decided to wean himself one day and never go back :confused:

its been almost 6 months since i stopped and i still get tiny leaks occassionally!

guess it depends on the person, their body, and milk supply!

[Nan]

Becca-Rae, not that I'm into promoting drugs :eek: , but you could look into that prescription one (not sure what its called) that helps your milk dry up....
Love,
Nan. xx

[Nan]

I resorted to cabbage leaves which helped a lot. I wore them to bed - much to the disgust of my husband - he thought I smelt like market gardens :laughing:


I had to laugh when I read that - I did that, too. With much the same reaction from my DH. I asked him 'so did ya think when we shacked up that I'd be coming to bed with cabbages in me boobs'?? :laughing: The things we do!!

Love,
Nan. xx