Help to stop BF!
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We have made the choice to stop breastfeeding. I've EBF for over 2 months and am very proud but I now wish to stop. I believe Darcey has had the best start I could give but i'd like my body back now. I leak terribly and have done so since I was about 20 weeks pregnant. Going through tens of pads a day and soaking bra's, tops and bed sheets.
She's happy to take a bottle, has stayed at my parents over night twice and gladly took EBM out of tommy tippee bottle over the 24 hours and settled and slept just as well at night. I've tested her with Aptimal last week twice and both times guzzled it fine with no after effects.
Do I go cold turkey? Do I feed a little from the breast, then top up with formula? Do I exchange a bottle for a feed? I'm confused there are so many different answers.......
Thanks in advance x
She's happy to take a bottle, has stayed at my parents over night twice and gladly took EBM out of tommy tippee bottle over the 24 hours and settled and slept just as well at night. I've tested her with Aptimal last week twice and both times guzzled it fine with no after effects.
Do I go cold turkey? Do I feed a little from the breast, then top up with formula? Do I exchange a bottle for a feed? I'm confused there are so many different answers.......
Thanks in advance x
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I can't speak from experience but imagine that if you went cold turkey it'd be really uncomfortable for you and the leaking problem would be even worse.
Good luck.
good luck and well done on ebf for as long as you did x
At first I was expressing around 5 oz from each boob (although I was not emptying them) and now it's more like 2 oz - so I have 'dried up' fairly quickly.
Our LO is also predominantly on Aptamil now and is taking it fine.
Good luck!
Cath xx
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That was after I decided to go cold turkey one day and just express to take the edge off so my supply gradually decreased - by evening I already had a lump in one boob and got scared of getting mastitis so realised I had to go slow.
Doing it this way meant it took about 2 weeks to stop but it wasn't too bad. Plus it meant Beth's tummy could get used to having formula slower which was probably kinder for her too. I did hand express a tiny bit off in the shower if it got too painful.