https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 07:36:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-weaning-did-milk-stop#post-2599443 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:28:52 +0000 PinkElephant 2599443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You so don't want to hear this, but I nursed my girls for 8 months and 12 months, respectively....both times, my milk didn't fully dry up until I was pregnant again. I'm currently pregnant with #3, and I just noticed maybe a month ago (once I was WELL into my second trimester - I'm 27 wks currently) that I could no longer hand express any milk/never found dried milk residue in my bra cups (sorry if that's TMI). I agree with others that my chest shrunk back to normal, but the milk ducts still seemed to be functioning.</p> <p>It was never an amount that was worrisome/messy, but it is kind of crazy - I did have oversupply with both girls and had to wear breast pads for leaks for many many months - probably until they dropped down to 1-2 feeds per day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-weaning-did-milk-stop#post-2599396 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:20:30 +0000 Alivoo01 2599396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned DS when he was 12 months old, and I was able to hand express milk even 6 months later! I quit trying to figure out when they'd stop after that. However, my boobs shrank back to pre-pregnancy size even though there was some milk in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-weaning-did-milk-stop#post-2599371 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 11:33:01 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2599371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never got more than a few drops after weaning. I was never engorged after either so I probably didn't have much milk left.<br /> I weaned my first at fifteen months and my second self weaned at ten months(I was seven months pregnant.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-weaning-did-milk-stop#post-2599348 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 10:59:00 +0000 MrsBrewer 2599348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kes18: Oh that totally makes sense! I nursed for 13.5 months, so I can see why it might be taking me awhile.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-weaning-did-milk-stop#post-2599347 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 10:53:59 +0000 kes18 2599347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I've heard it can be years. I think it is longer the longer you nursed. I weaned at 12w pregnant so mine actually dried up very fast due to the hormones! But I was down to nursing just 2x a day on one side, so I didn't have much milk anyway (never was engorged). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-after-weaning-did-milk-stop#post-2599321 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 10:20:19 +0000 MrsBrewer 2599321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I weaned LO about 3 weeks ago, and I went through a very engorged period, but now I'm fine! (yay!) </p> <p>But I did notice in the shower that if I tried to hand express some, milk still shoots out (not just drips, but an actual stream)! How long will there still be milk? Does it ever completely stop? </p>