Postao/la Wawayuq » 26 sij 2004, 10:27
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>Here are some suggestions that may minimize your discomfort, and avoid potential problems. <
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>Don’t bind your
easts. This is an old fashioned idea which is no longer recommended because it can make you very uncomfortable, and may cause plugged ducts and mastitis. Using drugs to “dry up” the milk is also not recommended because they are not very effective, and may cause serious side effects. <
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>Wear a supportive (but not tight)
a for support. Choose clothing that is less likely to show wet spots if you leak, and wear nursing pads to absorb leaking milk. <
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>Drink to thirst. Restricting fluids doesn’t help. <
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>Cut down on salt intake. Salt causes your body to retain fluids. <
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>Take 200 mg of vitamin B6 each day for 5 days to relieve engorgement. <
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>Sage tea contains a natural form of estrogen and can decrease your supply and help dry up your milk. You can buy it at the health food store, or use the spice from your kitchen. Take 1 tsp of rubbed sage with 1 cup of hot water and let it steep for about 15 minutes. You will want to add some milk or honey to it as it is very bitter. 3-4 ml every 6 hours usually dries up the milk quickly and goes down a little faster than the tea. The tincture is more readily absorbed in the mucous mem
anes, so it is somewhat more efficient at decreasing your milk supply. <
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>Cabbage leaf compresses are a home remedy that has been used for over a hundred years to reduce engorgement and dry up milk. Here’s how to use them: Buy plain green cabbage. Rinse and dry leaves. Put them in the refrigerator. Remove base of hard core vein and gently pound leaves. Wrap around
east and areola, leaving nipple exposed. The leaves fit nicely around the
east, and the cold feels good. Cover entire
east, and if needed, the area under your arms. Change every 30 minutes or sooner if the leaves become wilted. <
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>Don’t be afraid to relieve your discomfort by expressing some milk. Express just enough to soften your
easts, but not enough to empty them completely. A warm shower will help relieve the discomfort of full
easts, and is a good place to express a little milk to relieve the fullness. <
>How often you express should be determined by your comfort level. Always go as long as you can before pumping (or hand expressing) and take out as little milk as possible. If you have been pumping every 3 hours, start out by pumping every 4 hours, then every 6, then every 8, then every 12, etc. If you have been pumping 6 ounces at each session, pump 4 ounces, then 3, then 2, etc. By gradually expressing less milk less and less often your supply will decrease without causing physical problems for you. <i></i>