There are many reasons why a woman needs to stop breastfeeding. First of all, they include urgent hospitalization, prescribing drugs incompatible with feeding the baby, and weaning the baby. When choosing a method of interrupting lactation, you should not rely on the experience of friends and acquaintances, your attending physician should be the main advisor.
It is necessary
- - diuretics;
- - sage;
- - mint;
- - drugs that stop lactation.
Instructions
Step 1
The fastest method for stopping lactation is a drug or medical method (taking drugs such as bromcamphor, microfollin, norkolut, dyufaston, morning, etc.). Use it only if you really need to abruptly stop milk production. Check the dosage and the drug itself with your doctor, since most of these drugs have rather serious side effects. Remember, too, that they have a long lasting effect and can complicate lactation after the next baby is born.
Step 2
Slightly reduces milk production by restricting food and fluid intake, since lactation depends on the amount of the hormone prolactin contained in the body of a lactating woman. Remember that the amount of milk produced can only decrease with severe exhaustion, but in this case you run the risk of going to the hospital with severe dehydration.
Step 3
Reception of infusion of sage and mint is quite effective. You can use both herbs and specially packaged tea bags for its preparation. If for any reason you are unable to take the infusion, replace it with products that contain mint.
Step 4
To get rid of excess fluid, diuretics (for example, a decoction of lingonberry leaves, elecampane or basil) will also help you. However, it is worth consulting with your doctor in advance, since there are a number of contraindications for taking them, especially in the presence of kidney disease.
Step 5
Do you wear loose, supportive breasts all the time? linen. If pumping is required, wait until your breasts are full. Then use your hands or a breast pump to express the milk until you feel a sense of relief. Do not try to completely empty the breast, this will only stimulate it to produce a new portion of milk.
Step 6
If swelling and / or discomfort occurs in the chest area, apply cold compresses or wrap your chest (for example, with juicy cabbage leaves or gauze soaked in cool milk serum). Be sure to see a doctor in the coming days in order to avoid possible complications.
