I soaked 4 size 1 diapers in water , placed each one in a ziplock bag separately, and froze . I would take two out and place inside my bra , molded around breast , when they thawed they went back into freezer and I grabbed the other two , the ziplock kept the wetness away from my shirt and they diaper was frozen but squishy and cold . Worked like a charm .
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A binder. Don’t do anything to stimulate ie chocolate, letting warm water run over your breast.
Cabbage leaves, LOTS and LOTS of cabbage leaves. They hault production but make sure they’re cold. Definitely will want to change them out once warm. Otherwise the effects are gone and you’ll start to smell it instantly lol
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Apparently sudafed (the one behind the counter) will dry you up. I guess it works the same as it works on congestion. It’s amazing with how long women have been having babies and all the medical knowledge we have, they give us the same advice as my vet gave my dog…put cabbage on it 
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Cabbage leaves and Sudafed.
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Anti-histamines, cannabis and tight sports bra. Watch out for infection.
Hot shower running over chest worked for me 
Cold Cabbage leaves and I tight bra. Wear it to bed too.
Make sure you watch out for mastitis and if u feel that you have a blockage try to release it in the shower. Avoid pumping unless at the start to relive pressure. Cleared up for me within the week.
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Ibuprofen, cold cabbage leaves in a sports bra
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Your doctor can give you a pill to dry up milk
There is a tablet u buy to stop the milk
Epsom Salts. Don’t give up just yet though…it does get easier and is truly worth the effort.
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I used cabbage leaves…i wrapped them on my boobs at bedtime
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Sage Tea really helped me! And any antihistamine, like benedryll or Zyrtec, also dries you up. Cabbage leaves definitely helped with discomfort (I was weaning after 8 months so it was pretty painful 
) Yours won’t be as bad!
I know someone’s gonna have something to say about my comment probably but, some preemie babies digest breast milk better than formula so id make sure you’re baby can tolerate formula first because my son couldn’t digest it after being born early but if so then cold medicine. I took some while sick with my 3rd kid and I lost all my milk completely.
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Fed is best! I couldn’t breastfeed any of my kids. It was too much! So I get it 
tight sports bra, ibuprofen for pain, I did ice packs too. I’ve heard cabbage leaves 
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Breast milk is best for now anyway. Breastfeeding protects your baby health wise. The drs gave my niece birth control to Dr up here milk.
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Although some may advise against this, I used Benadryl for 3 days and my milk dried up
Back in the 60s I used camphor phenique.
Massaged it on the breast for 3 or 4 days and they dried up
Tight sports bra cool/Luke warm showers. Mine dried up quick. But they were sore till they did
Your milk just came in and u both are learning. It’s not easy but it doesn’t take but a little patience. However, if you’re serious, just stop stimulating your breasts by nursing and or pumping. Shouldn’t be too bad seeing it’s been a few days since your milk came in.
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The doctor can give you some pills to dry you up and put camforated oil on them will help dry them up and relieve the pain
I wish I just knew how to stop my supply from drying up
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Cabbage leaves- I would keep refrigerated, the cold leaves feel amazing. Make sure you have pads to catch the milk that gets pulled out. Change as often as you need.
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A decongestant like sudafed will help. But is definitely not the natural route. Drink Peppermint tea and putting cabbage leaves in a sports bra helps. The compression from the sports bra helps too. Expressing even with your hands when you get really uncomfortable is important too so as not to get mastitis.(which is terrible!!). It takes a while in any case. Stay away from beer and oatmeal they are great for milk production.
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How about instead of trying to talk her out of her own choice you give her the advice she needs or scroll by. She didn’t ask for encouragement to keep going. 
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There is no shame in knowing what is right for you and YOUR baby!
I breastfeed for a long time and had enough milk for several babies, when quit I went cold turkey and it made feel sickly for a few weeks, but like I said I had tons of milk.
A few very, very snug bras and breast pads is is about my only suggestion and maybe this article.
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To everyone giving advice to not stop or saying milk is best from mom literally shut up. Everyone knows breast milk has additional benefits saves money and helps bond w your baby for some people it’s just not doable. If breastfeeding is something she wants to stop doing let her do what she wants and offer advice for the question asked. It’s hard enough to make the decision to stop let alone everyone shoving it down your throat making you feel bad. Fed is best always. Happy mom makes a happy baby.
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In case some of you don’t know but they supply donor BREAST MILK in the NICU’s because this and early drying are very common. I dried up fairly quickly after weeks of pumping and saving to bring to my little one that was born at 28 weeks. Until he was ready to take formula that baby was on donor breast milk. It’s a wonderful thing.
I’m sure she knows the benefits, it’s probably been crammed down her throat like the rest of us.
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She could use the extra nutrients contained in your breast milk if she is a preemie. It could help her thrive. I didn’t like it the first week either but since my baby was is the nicu after surgery at day 5 I tried to keep pumping as long as I could stand it. Honestly it was so much easier after the second week. Maybe you could just try it for another week before you give up.
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I froze cabbage leaves , expressed little bits in the shower for relief. Wore tight crop tops and bras
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Cabbage leaves and strong coffee worked for me .
I just went cold turkey, dried up within a week and then they went back to normal. It was sore but worth it, just keep those breast pads stocked as the first couple of days I was leaking but my little one was preferring bottle so it was easier in regards to weaning off.
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Pump until you feel empty, place cabbage leaves over beasts, and have someone wrap you with ace wrap as tight as you can stand. The next day you should be dried up
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When I decided to stop due to mastitis the doctor told me the best thing to do was hot compresses, pump when I absolutely felt like I had to, to relieve pressure and pain but that’s it. Pump as least often as possible and your body will stop producing it. They didnt give me any medicine to make me stop.
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Wear a good supporting bra even in bed and try not to touch them or get shower on them (odd i know ) it encourages the flow
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Cabo cream and Benadryl and sudaphed and peppermint tea!
The only thing I can say from personal experience is… just leave them alone, some days you’re gonna feel like you absolutely must pump to relieve some pressure but your body will think you are still using that much milk and will keep producing that supply, not pumping is super uncomfortable but after a few days your body clicks on that you don’t need it all now and will stop producing on its own. Obviously everybody has their ideal… most of the time they don’t work out, I planned breast fed from birth until she went into cows milk but less than 2 months in, I wasn’t eating or drinking properly so my supply wasn’t as good as it should be, so she was feeding anywhere between every 30 mins and 2 hours, the nights were crippling me so we went onto formula… I was advised against it but it’s your baby at the end of it, people have opinions til the cows come home but if it’s not working for you and baby then Change it up and stop listening to negativity… too many people are quick to tell you you’re making a bad choice but they don’t know your life or your baby. Just keep feeding your baby, regardless of formula or breast, the baby is getting fed and formula is there for a reason. You’ve gave your baby the best start by giving her the colostrum so don’t feel bad and don’t let people make you 
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Cabbage leaves keep them in the fridge and an ibuprofen for the pain.
Sick of seeing people guilt tripping mums into breast feeding. Her baby her choice
Hope ur wee one is well xx
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Line your bra with fresh cabbage leaves. Change them several times a day. Keep the cabbage in the fridge to help keep cool and fresh. It dtill takes a few days, but it really helps speed the process along.
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Your breast milk has the best antibodies for your baby. If it’s too painful to keep up with pumping, or you simply can’t by choice… do not pump. Every time the baby cries, you will lactate and leak… be prepared for this in public settings, as it will leak through your bra & shirt. There is pads that you can put in your bra to absorb without embarrassment. You can relieve the pressure from milk production in a warm shower. You can google info how to hand express milk, and it’s much easier in the warmth of the water and drainage of your milk. Your body will adjust, knowing it’s not for the baby and in time, maybe a month? I’m not sure how long, but you will stop producing milk. Also, if you’re healed and want your husband romantically, (ensuring a condom for protection if needed) it helps to start your regular cycle. Your baby, your choice when to stop. Personally as a Mom who pumped on purpose for comfort… 6 months was the cut off for me. She is a teenager now and has situational asthma (sports) other than that, no allergies and a pretty good response in bouncing back from illness. Best of luck and congratulations
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When I decided it was time for me to stop I let them dry up naturally, I did pump when I became overly engorged and used frozen cabbage to ease any pain or discomfort and eventually they dried up on their own.
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Think of your preemie. She needs your milk stick with it till she graduates from Nicu. Your might find out you feel empowered and can help her. Don’t judge a breastfeeding relationship from 6 days of pumping. It’s a beautiful time between you and your baby sending prayers to you
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I had to just let it stop naturally, was painful at times but after a few days it
Died down and the milk started to stop
Xx
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Ice packs, tight sports bras, and Sudafed i believe!! I was lucky enough that i never got milk but i knew i wasn’t from the get go, so those are the tips my doctor gave me
Epsom salts even just bathing in them. Well done for giving your little one the best start with expressing for those few days (everything helps), be proud and I hope everything will be ok x
Pumping and breastfeeding feel completely different try breastfeeding first and see if you like it. It has so many benefits and will save hundreds a month
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When my kiddo was born, I couldn’t feed him. We had to use milk from the hospital from other mother’s. Afterwards, we went home. Nothing came out of me. We ended up using formula until my son about a week later choked, turned blue, and was rushed to the hospital. After that, I couldn’t stop producing milk. I woke up and it never stopped for two weeks. We ended up freezing a lot of it but after two weeks, I was dead again. Nothing I could do no matter how hard I tried, nothing came out. Anyways, my sister who is older than me wanted to stop breastfeeding and what she did is but cabbage leaves into her shirts, bras, or what ever she wore. Not just cabbage leaves, frozen cabbage leaves. It helps slow it down and when you are done and your boobs start to harden, they help with the pain.
Cabbage raw cabbage right on ur boobs works every time lol but fr it works
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So you can actually get a medication prescribed to you at the doctor to do this for you. Ask your doctor
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I never had it explained to me that breast feeding made your uterus contract and how painful it was. I couldn’t do it and with my second I straight up was like “hard no, give her a bottle” I have natural triple Ds and couldn’t produce if I wanted to…. The bed was wet every morning though, so make sure you wear pads until you dry up. If it’s a huge issue you can get medication to stop it. I’m not going to read the many many comments so
If this has been said I apologize for repeating
You can go to your GP and they’ll prescribe a tablet that will help dry up your supply. Good luck on your journey, bf isn’t for everyone x
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I bound my chest with ace bandages and a sports bra. It’s what my doctor recommended. Tight enough I could still breathe but it kept everything nice and snug.
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Lettuce will do the trick no doubt about it. Dries it up quick. Just keep it in your bra and apply new pieces few times daily. Has to be lettuce though.
ask your doctor and do what they say. my mother had 5 kids and didn’t breast feed any of us. it was a thing at the time. think they wrapped her tight for a week or so and she stopped producing. not sure, but your doctor will tell you and go from there.
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Cabbage 
in the fridge and pads keep changing as the cabbage when warm stinks but it works
When my son was 14months I decided no more boobies for him lol.
I went to the docter’s and they gave me tablet that dries up the milk.
Cabbage leaves. They dried me up really quick.
I wish someone had encouraged me before I gave up breastfeeding my son 
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When I stopped breast feeding it dried up on its own. There is also a shot your dr can give you
I didn’t breast feed and I just let them dry up on their own.
Place clean cabbage leaves in bra. It will dry in a couple of days
Cabbage leaves. Even though mine was 20yrs ago, in the dead heat of summer I still remember the smell of steamed cabbage and it still makes me heave to this day lol
I decided it wasn’t for me after a couple of nights, and I didn’t do anything. It just went away on its own, but it did take about a week or so
You can get tablets from your doctor x or just let it dry up on its own x
Take the nipple pads and soak them and then freeze them. Once frozen stick then in your bra,it will help with engorgement and help dry your supplies. Mine was gone within a week.
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I’d pump anyway and just donate, but I dont plan to pump or breastfeed, I’m just gonna do formula, so I get it 
I had a couple of cigarettes dried mine right up. Didn’t even get any breast pains.
Just stop. I used heat packs and within 4 days it stopped !
Cabbage leaves worked best for me 
Drink Aloe Vera Juice. It dries it up.
My midwife told me to wear a tight bra.
The first two weeks of pumping and breastfeeding are so tough. If you’d like to carry on but are finding it hard reach out to La Leche or ABM and they can give you lots of support. When baby can feed from breast it will also help I don’t know how far off that is for you baby but maybe worth trying that and seeing if that’s better for you as I hate pumping but love feeding so that maybe better.
Definitely talk to a professional to get the advice you need because if you use half the advice on here from women it will hurt and it shouldn’t hurt. But I can see lots of bad advice on here.
Xxx
Ignore all the rude comments telling you to keep doing it. Breastfeeding isn’t for everyone. Fed is best. 
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Ace bandage and frozen peas
There are pills for that.
I wore a tight sports bra and stuffed socks in it to prevent engorging w milk. It worked.
On another note, it’s good to wait until your child’s colostrum (yellow breast milk) is finished to give your child a good start in life/health. It’s usually a little over a week.
Wrap a towel from your upper back to the front almost like a bra tie it tight its gonna be uncomfortable but it will work a couple days your gonna dry up
Your dr can give you tablets to dry up ur milk ducts.
She’s a preemie, only 6 days old, and you want to stop giving her your breastmilk? Is this for real, or click bait?
Stop pumping, cabbage leaves in your bra.
Slowly, gradually. As your child needs less, your production will slow down. When you’re completely done a few days of sage tea did the trick for me…
What a nasty woman that Ameenah Muhammad is, shaming people for not doing what SHE thinks is best, and then blocking everyone who calls out her rudeness & ignorance… must be a very sad life she leads.
Ice packs in a sports bra worked for me but cold cabbage in your bra works also.
The very best food for a new baby is Mommas milk. It’s not about you, it’s about your little angel.
stop pumping. stop breast feeding.
Pressure like a sheet tied tightly.
Apples dry up cows.
Maybe eating apples or drinking apple juice would be your answer.
Big mistake!
Pumping is not the dams…
Check with you doctor
there is shot for that, ask your doc
No way possible. Stop posting lies.
Sorry but for a preemie id power through. Its only 6 days. U barely started lactating thats why its not working.
Cabbage really works dries it right up
Just pump when you absolutely need to, once you decrease the times you pump your body will adjust very quickly and it stops producing. However, me getting back on birth control is what made my supply tank
It’s not for you, it’s for the baby