How long does it take for milk to stop completely after weaning? Is it normal to still have milk after weaning?

When the baby reaches a certain age, mothers should consider weaning the baby. Generally, after weaning, it takes about a week for the mother to naturally stop producing milk. During the weaning process, there will be phenomena such as breast pain, so weaning must be done scientifically.

Nowadays, major hospitals no longer recommend mothers to take milk-reducing drugs or injections to reduce milk production, but advocate natural milk-reducing methods. Generally speaking, it takes a mother several days to a week to completely reduce the milk production. In the process of weaning, some mothers do not drink soup, blindly adopt the so-called "quick weaning method", and even use a towel to strangle the chest and seal the nipples with tape. This obviously violates the physiological laws and can easily cause breast pain. Therefore, weaning must be done scientifically. In addition, weaning is not just a matter between mother and baby. In this process, fathers also play a key role. For example, before weaning, the father or family members coax the baby to sleep, and the mother stays away for a while, and then tries to encourage the baby to drink more milk, etc.

It is normal to have milk after weaning. It may be related to poor milk withdrawal. There is a time limit for breast secretion to stop, and the situation of each woman is different. Some women may not be able to stop milk completely until 1-2 years after weaning. If it is not always there and the amount is small, it is okay. If it is only squeezed to produce milk and does not swell, there is no need to deal with it. It is important to note that if the breast milk is bloody, female friends should pay attention to it and go to the hospital for further examination in time to avoid delaying the disease.

How to stop breastfeeding quickly

1. Ice

When lumps start to form in the breasts and become hard and painful, you can apply ice cubes wrapped in a towel to the breasts to eliminate the lumps and relieve the pain.

2. Squeeze

When the bloating is really uncomfortable, you can squeeze out some of the milk, but be careful not to squeeze it all out, otherwise the milk will be difficult to get rid of.

3. Drink malt tea

Roasted malt has the effect of reducing milk secretion. If you boil it in water and take it for three consecutive days, the milk secretion will stop.

4. Medication

Take three tablets of vitamin B6 and ethylenediamine each, and the milk will stop being secreted the next day. However, the medication has side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, so use it with caution.

Will my breasts get smaller after weaning?

The breasts generally become smaller after weaning. This is because during lactation, the breasts need to adapt to the needs of breastfeeding, so the mammary glands are very developed, and therefore the breasts will be larger than usual. After weaning, the mammary glands' milk secretion function will decline or stop, so the breasts will return to the pre-breastfeeding state.