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Offline My little Liam

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How long for milk to dry up?
« on: October 21, 2013, 08:16:48 am »
I stopped BF 4 months ago but I seem to still have milk. How  long does it take to dry up? Is there anything I should do to help it dry up faster??
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Re: How long for milk to dry up?
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2013, 09:53:44 am »
It can take months or even years for there to completely stop being any milk there when the nipple is squeezed in some ladies. If it isn't causing you any problems like pain or excessive leakage then I wouldn't worry about it. Or is it causing you trouble?
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Re: How long for milk to dry up?
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2013, 10:25:29 am »
No trouble at all! Thanks! :-*
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Re: How long for milk to dry up?
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2013, 10:33:28 am »
I stopped BFing L at 18 months and think only dried up completely about a year or so later.
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Re: How long for milk to dry up?
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2013, 15:04:42 pm »
What Ali said. Jack Newman is doing a study into how long it takes for milk production to cease. I stopped feeding in January but can still express some milk. I've got 4 years between my children and could still get a little out before I was pg with DD.
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Re: How long for milk to dry up?
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 23:43:16 pm »
oh I just had the same question.  I too stopped bf (and I didn't even fully bf) more than 2 months ago.  Still when I squeeze, there is always 1 drop or 2.  I thought it was weird.   But I guess it is normal. 
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Re: How long for milk to dry up?
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2013, 00:09:00 am »
I started lactating when I was 5-6 months pregnant with DD1 and did not completely dry up until well over a year after stopping bf DD2!!!
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