moms who nursed -- weaning help

[sugarbear]

Ds is almost 18 months and I need to wean. I have been gone for two days and I didn't think I'd be this sore. Halp!

What can I do to dry up?

[zaneyzoo]

I would pump only enough to take away the pain when I weaned DD.

I've heard cold packs and grapleaves, I think? can help too.

My friend compressed her boobs with an ace bandage and that helped her - but she has little bittys. That wouldn't have worked for me.

[stellas]

Tight sports bras and lots of caffeine helped me. I'd pump when I couldn't stand it anymore. I think it took a week to go from nursing 4 times a day, to pumping 3x a day, to none. I expressed milk in the shower one more time like a week later and that was it.

[redheadk]

Benadryl if you are okay with that.

[sugarbear]

I've only been nursing once a day for a month. I'm so tempted to nurse tonight but I need to push through. I think ill take a Benadryl tonight, and maybe an ace bandage.

Ugh. I'm stuck in the woods with forty 8th graders for another four hours.

[nannersp]

I think there's a tea that can help, too. "No More Milk Tea" made by Earth Mama Angel Baby.

[soozy87]

Cabbage leaves in your bra.

[rose1203]

My 20 month old just finished nursing and I think a catalyst was that I had a really bad upper respiratory infection. That being said, I didn't have any engorgement issues and I think it was because I ended up taking various cold medicines after he weaned that have a decongestant in it that must have helped "dry up" my milk.  Pseudoephedrine is the specific drug used that apparently decreases milk supply.  Allergy medicine has pseudoephedrine as an ingredient and might help.    Not saying to take cold meds just for fun but it is good to know.  Good luck! 

[CajunShrimp]

I second the cabbage leaves, preferably cold.