https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 05:52:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-stop#post-953791 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:41:10 +0000 sera_87 953791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you need help with engorgement cabbage leaves work. </p> <p>Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-stop#post-953649 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:51:46 +0000 turkeylurkey 953649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can do as Brownie suggested or if that doesn't work. You can offer bottle first for an oz or two and then finish with the breast. Then after a week or so of this increase the amount in the bottle and so on. You might find too that introducing a solid/puree might do the trick for her?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-stop#post-953081 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:37:43 +0000 brownie 953081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Take one feeding at a time and don't offer the breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-stop#post-952991 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:18:11 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 952991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this will probably sound ridiculous but hear me out - I had a breast reduction surgery back in 2010. When I got the breast reduction surgery, I asked if I would be able to breastfeed my children. I was assured I would be. And I have been able to - both of them - just not exclusively. I'm sure I would have been better able to this time around if I didn't have a toddler to deal with as well/had kept with pumping. </p> <p>But it's been nearly five months now and I'm ready to stop. By this time around the last time, DS had quit on his own. He was happier with his bottle than he was with me and that was just fine. I was relieved. But baby girl.. DD likes the boob. And I wish it were for nutrition but it's for comfort!</p> <p>She's hungry but doesn't want a bottle right away - comfort suck. She has a tummy ache and won't suck on a pacifier - comfort suck. She's screaming bloody murder for no reason whatsoever - comfort suck.</p> <p>I'm over this. So very very over this. I'm tired of sensitive nipples, I'm tired of painful latches because she's pulling harder, I'm just tired. I know she gets something because when she sleeps through the night, my boobs are hard. I've been avoiding sudaphed for my damned allergies to ensure she still gets <i>something</i>. But I'm done. </p> <p>Done<br /> Done<br /> Done</p> <p>How can I make her be done too? I think my milk - or whatever it is - will dry up mostly on its own with the reintroduction of all my medicines but I want her done with the whole comfort suck thing first. Any suggestions? </p>