Hellobee Boards Topic: What helped you dry up your Milk?

Hellobee Boards Topic: What helped you dry up your Milk? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:49:20 +0000 MrsMccarthy on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671574 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 18:19:17 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1671574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Thanks everyone these are all great suggeations. I love mint tea and drink it all the time! Didn't know it could reduce supply. We have mint in our yard so maybe I will add extra fresh mint to it lady grey on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671572 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 18:16:32 +0000 lady grey 1671572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Sage and mint both decrese supply. Drink lots of peppermint tea! Also Sudafed. Never hear of advil or tylenol effecting milk supply. sorrycharlie on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671528 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 17:47:22 +0000 sorrycharlie 1671528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i was down to once every other day when we stopped, but didn't have any leaking or engorgement. not sure why! 78h2o on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671393 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 14:50:00 +0000 78h2o 1671393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm pretty sure Claritin is ok when you are TTC and that would probably help to dry things up. Sudafed definitely would help to dry things up too. I guess it would depend where you are in your cycle. I'd avoid it right around O, so as not to dry up cm. I think it would be ok though for a few days right after O, before implantation... or right after the 2 week wait ends. I was down to nursing 2-3x a day when I stopped. I had low supply anyway, but I didn't have any problem with engorgement and I didn't take anything to further decrease my supply. sunny on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671388 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 14:45:46 +0000 sunny 1671388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think any decongestant will dry you up. As mentioned, sudafed will do it, but I also find that Zyrtec or Allegra D also does reduce my supply too. GreenThumb on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671382 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 14:42:49 +0000 GreenThumb 1671382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsMccarthy: I'm working on this, too! We stopped BF a week ago and I'm still producing a decent amount of milk - ouch! I've pumped a couple of times just to reduce the pressure but I really hoped everything would dry up a bit more quickly! Good luck! MrsMccarthy on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671342 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:55:51 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1671342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @pastemoo: ooh are you TTC again as well? :) @MamaMoose: yes I've read that too but since we are TTc I try to limit NSAIDS. I wonder if Tylenol helps MamaMoose on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671300 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:16:36 +0000 MamaMoose 1671300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've heard taking Advil and Sudafed helps but I wouldn't suggest those while TTC. pastemoo on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671285 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:02:03 +0000 pastemoo 1671285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsMccarthy: We're in the process--went from once a day, to skipped the regular time to do 1.5 days and then 1.5 days, and now we're at every 3 days. I'm hoping once it goes down a little more, it won't be an issue. So... guess I'm more following for advice than giving any. Good luck TTC! Bao on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671283 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:01:46 +0000 Bao 1671283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just let it do it naturally but it really only took a few days. MrsMccarthy on "What helped you dry up your Milk?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helped-you-dry-up-your-milk#post-1671270 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 12:48:32 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1671270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm hoping to dry up my milk quickly so as to help my hormones adjust and help me to get pregnant. Does anyone who's done this have any tips? I was only nursing once a day so I'm having minimal engorgement. I've read that sage tea can help but I also read that it has natural estrogen And I'm wary of anything that may affect my hormones.