NOT breast feeding

laine923

Hello all... I'm a first time mom (to be 9/23) and I am choosing not to breast feed. I know the health and economic benefits of breast feeding and I respect every woman's personal choice to breast or formula feed, and I ask that you all respect mine. I do not want any responses to this post trying to change my mind, please.

My question for all you preglies and existing mommies out there is this:

Since I am choosing not to breast feed, what do I need to do to encourage my milk to dry up after baby is born?? I've heard wearing tight sports bras helps.... Is this true?? Anyone have any other tips or tricks that helped them??

Thanks!!

Fashion_Junky91

You can pump and squeeze the milk out

lae3

good luck lol.. hehehehe.. it wont take long to dry up.. mabey a few days .. i can suggest wearing a tight bra, a few breast pads incase you leak.. and warm shower or heating pad on low.. for pain.. you cant avoid it.. so good luck

laine923

@fashion_junky91 .... Doesn't pumping cause your breasts to keep producing, though??

@lae3... Where do I get breast pads from?? Any store? Thanks for the advice!!

BentleysMommy

Put cabbage leaves in your bra. Heard it dries your milk up fast.

lae3

oh yeah any were.. you should only need them for a few days.. if that .. but any store .. usually its in the isle as the formula or the one next to it.. im think walmart or target would be your best bet.. also any drug store is sure to have them

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laine923

@bentleysmommy, @homebirthadvocate, @lae3... Thanks for the input!! I'd never heard of cabbage leaves.. that's crazy but I'll try it! Any color cabbage works??

Fashion_Junky91

My mom did it by hand she keep pressin it all out on a towel then kept them tight with a warm bra.

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laine923

@mama_kat... Thanks!! I've heard its really painful, too, so that's why I thought I should get advice on how to get through it as quick as I can!! :-)

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jcmommy

No warm showers! I had a bra, a sports bra and a cami that had a bra shelf in it.

laine923

@jcmommy.. no warm showers!??!! Why?

Lindsey2Bou

After my first baby i had to wrap cold soaked towels real tight around them. Omg they were huge and hurrttt lol but after the towels like that all day the next day it was gone!

jcmommy

Well warm is ok, just don't let the hot water on your chest, it helps with the milk flow which you don't want.

laine923

@Lindsey2bou... Good idea!! Thanks. Hope it works as quickly for me as it did for you!