How to quickly wean without breastfeeding after childbirth
Sep 09, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Lv Aiming
Introduction
There is no quick method to suppress lactation after childbirth without breastfeeding. Methods such as dietary adjustments, cold compresses, gradually reducing the frequency of nursing, wearing supportive bras, and taking oral medications can be used to suppress milk production. During weaning, avoid squeezing the breasts and maintain proper breast hygiene to prevent mastitis. If symptoms such as breast swelling or pain occur, seek medical attention promptly and receive active treatment under a doctor's guidance to alleviate symptoms.
Generally, there is no quick method to stop breastfeeding after childbirth. However, milk regression can be achieved through dietary adjustments, cold compresses, gradually reducing nursing frequency, wearing supportive bras, and taking oral medications.
1. Dietary Adjustments
Avoid foods that promote lactation, such as chicken, fish, and pig's trotter soup. Instead, consume foods known to help suppress milk production, such as hawthorn, barley malt, and leeks, and reduce overall fluid intake.
2. Cold Compresses
During weaning, milk accumulation in the breasts may cause breast engorgement and pain. Applying cold compresses causes local blood vessels to constrict, reduces vascular permeability, and decreases inflammatory exudates, thereby relieving breast swelling.
3. Gradually Reduce Nursing Frequency
Baby's sucking stimulates nerve endings in the breast, promoting the secretion of prolactin and thus increasing milk production. By gradually reducing the number of nursing sessions, this stimulation decreases accordingly, leading the breasts to slowly reduce milk production.
4. Wearing Supportive Bras
Properly fitted supportive bras provide adequate support, reducing the sensation of heaviness caused by milk accumulation and alleviating breast discomfort. Additionally, they apply gentle pressure to the breasts, decreasing local blood circulation and helping to suppress milk secretion.
5. Oral Medications
Under medical supervision, medications such as vitamin B6 tablets, diethylstilbestrol tablets, or bromocriptine mesylate tablets may be taken to inhibit milk production and facilitate weaning.
Avoid squeezing the breasts during weaning, and maintain good breast hygiene to prevent mastitis. If symptoms such as breast swelling or pain occur, seek medical attention promptly and receive appropriate treatment under a doctor's guidance to relieve discomfort.
