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Folk remedies for stopping milk lactation. Dr. Komarovsky on the correct and quick cessation of lactation. Time to adapt

Breastfeeding may need to be completed at different times - immediately after childbirth, during the first year of the baby's life, or later. Each of the cases has its own characteristics. Therefore, it is important to know how to stop lactation naturally and with the help of supportive methods, so as not to harm the baby and make the process comfortable for the woman.

In the life of a mother and baby, various circumstances may arise when it is necessary to finish feeding with breast milk. Breastfeeding may need to be completed within a few days, within a month, or even longer. It depends on whether a sharp suppression of lactation is needed, or whether the woman wants to smoothly negate prolonged breastfeeding.

Therefore, there are various ways to effectively stop the release of breast milk from the mother: depending on the situation, this can be achieved with the help of pills, folk remedies or naturally.

There used to be such a custom. Mom, deciding to feed for the last time, put the baby to her breast, sitting on the threshold with her back to the exit. When the baby was full, she would say: "That's it, son (daughter), you won't eat your breast anymore, run!" It was believed that after this the baby would no longer ask for breast and milk would leave. It is a pity that in modern realities this method does not work, and a woman needs to put in much more effort to wean the baby and curtail lactation.

Reasons for the emergency curtailment of lactation

Although the method of stopping lactation with the help of pills is mainly implemented at home, and not in a hospital, it can only be used as directed by a doctor. Usually, drugs are used to stop breastfeeding urgently or not to start breastfeeding at all. This may be required in the following cases.

  • Serious illness of mom... For example, tuberculosis in an open form, diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart, HIV, schizophrenia, postpartum psychosis, mastitis.
  • Prescribing medicines to a woman... These are those that are incompatible with breastfeeding.
  • Mom's departure for a long time... Study, work, life circumstances.
  • Diseases of the child... For example, when the baby is in the hospital and receives the prescribed food.
  • Intolerance... We are talking about a child's intolerance to breast milk.
  • Mom's physical exhaustion... Decreased immunity, frequent complicated viral infections, exacerbation of chronic diseases.




Medication: Top 4 drugs

But there are also less compelling arguments for stopping breastfeeding early. For example, chronic fatigue, lack of sleep in the mother. That is, when the woman herself begins to look for an opportunity to quickly stop lactation. The doctor may then also prescribe medications that reduce breast milk production.

Currently, there are 4 groups of drugs prescribed for this purpose.

  1. Estrogens. Analogs of female sex hormones of the first phase of the menstrual cycle. Of these, "Ethinylestradiol", "Sinestrol" and analogues can be prescribed.
  2. Gestagens. Produced in the second phase of the menstrual cycle. Most often, the drug "Norkolut" is prescribed for treatment.
  3. Androgens. Male sex hormones such as Testosterone Propionate.
  4. Inhibitors of prolactin production... Bromocreptin and Dostinex. They act on receptors in the brain that inhibit the release of the hormone prolactin, which affects milk production. Additionally, they normalize the menstrual cycle.

Recent studies have shown that stopping lactation with cabergoline (Dostinex) has fewer side effects, has a more convenient regimen and works faster than other drugs. As a medicine, it is better than others to stop the lactation of milk in a woman immediately after childbirth.

All pills and injections have a number of side effects. A woman may have a drop in blood pressure, headache, loss of consciousness, weakness, nausea and vomiting. Therefore, you should consult your doctor before stopping breastfeeding. Medicines to stop lactation are prescribed and taken exclusively under the supervision of a specialist.

If the pills didn't work

In addition to taking pills, in order to remove the flow of breast milk, you do not need to apply the baby to the breast, so as not to stimulate it and not to start the lactation process. Also, you do not need to express colostrum or milk.

If the medications did not help stop lactation, the woman may be assigned additional studies to identify the causes. This is a blood test for prolactin, an MRI of the brain. After all, a persistent continuation of milk production can be caused by hormonal disorders, as well as a pituitary tumor.

Folk remedies

How to stop lactation without pills? In the absence of the need for urgent completion of breastfeeding and there is an opportunity to wean the baby more smoothly from the breast, the cessation of lactation is often carried out using folk remedies. In this case, a set of measures is used to help the mother's body adapt to the ever-decreasing need for milk production. What do we have to do?

  • Drink sage infusion... Sage contains a natural phytoestrogen that gently and gradually inhibits the production of prolactin, which is responsible for lactation.
  • Compresses. Make compresses with camphor oil. With the help of camphor oil, you can reduce breast swelling and relieve painful sensations. And the smell of camphor oil is unpleasant for the baby, which will be an additional factor in completing the feeding.
  • Drink less. It is necessary to reduce the amount of fluid you drink, which will reduce the volume of milk filling your breasts.
  • Less attachments... Less often and less time to put the baby to the breast, up to the exclusion of the last - night - feedings.
  • Do not express. Try not to express milk, use expressing solely to alleviate the condition.
  • Pick up underwear. Wear comfortable, supportive but non-crushing underwear.

Folk remedies can both stop lactation at home completely, and reduce it only for a while, and then resume feeding. This happens, for example, when a mother takes antibiotics that are incompatible with breastfeeding. The mother drinks a decoction of sage so that her breast milk disappears, and after the end of the treatment she applies the baby again, stimulates the breast and is expressed. At the same time, lactation is resumed.

How to end lactation naturally

The softest and most gentle way to complete lactation is to gradually wean the baby after a year, when he is ready for the next stage of his development, and the mother is ready to "let go" of the baby. By this time, the child already receives and loves "adult" food. He actively plays and learns the world. To properly stop lactation, you need to do this.

  • Less likely to attach the baby to the breast... First, remove daytime feedings, displacing them with complementary foods, then morning and evening. Remove night feeds last. This proven method is good for both mother and baby, it allows you to very gradually stop the production of breast milk and protect the baby from the stress of abrupt weaning.
  • Distract the child... If the baby is actively interested in the breast, distract him with his favorite "snack": cookies, fruits, compote. Switch his attention to toys and games.
  • Sleep separately. If possible, sleep separately from the child. Here dad or other loved ones can come to the rescue.
  • Do not express. Express milk only as a last resort: if you feel fullness and discomfort, strain your breast without trying to empty it to the end.
  • Ointments and compresses... If painful seals appear, lightly massage the chest and rub in the Traumeel S ointment. It is a complex preparation containing plant and mineral substances. It has a decongestant, hemostatic, analgesic, regenerating and immunomodulating effect. Increases the tone of blood vessels and reduces their permeability. A compress with camphor oil, a leaf of fresh cabbage or cottage cheese will also help. The compress is put in place of the seal, several times a day, for several hours.

If all the above recommendations are followed, the amount of milk will gradually decrease and gradually disappear. This is a longer method of completing breastfeeding, but the most natural, painless for the baby and mother, and quite effective.

Which remedy is better

It is important to know that at the end of lactation in a natural way, the shape of the breast is well preserved, since the glandular tissue that produced milk has time to be replaced by adipose tissue.

Lactation is a natural process of formation and secretion of breast milk, which is necessary for the development of the baby. Over time, this function becomes unnecessary and the task of the woman is to suppress it. How to properly stop lactating breast milk? The answer to this and other questions can be found in the article.

How does the process of milk burnout occur?

To understand how to quickly stop lactation of milk, you need to consider its physiological mechanism. Breast filling occurs under the influence of two hormones: prolactin and oxytocin. The first hormone stimulates milk production, and the second is responsible for stimulating it in the breast.

The more the baby suckles at the breast, the higher the lactation. Its reduction occurs according to the same principle. When breastfeeding is reduced, milk production diminishes. This is due to a decrease in oxytocin and prolactin levels. As a result, lactation is completely completed.

How long does breast milk burn out?

There is no specific time frame for stopping lactation. The term of the end of the process depends on the physiology of the woman. In one mother, the complete completion of lactation occurs within a week, while in another, after 1-2 years, a few drops of milk may protrude from the mammary glands.

Painful symptoms and a feeling of fullness in the breasts disappear within a week. But a slight release of milk during pressing on the nipple can be present from 2-3 weeks to several years.

Symptoms of Breast Milk Burnout

During a process such as cessation of lactation, a woman should not experience acute pain. If the process of weaning the baby from the breast goes well, then she may feel moderate severity and slight discomfort for several days.

If the cessation of lactation has occurred abruptly, then the woman will feel pronounced symptoms:

  • pain in the mammary glands;
  • lumps in the chest;
  • increased body temperature;
  • a feeling of fullness and heaviness in the chest;
  • general painful condition.

To avoid the above symptoms, you need to gradually complete lactation. This will help avoid discomfort.

Signs of a baby's readiness for weaning

With such a task as the termination of lactation, one should first of all focus on the general development of the child. When the baby is ready for weaning, the process is smooth and painless. There are several main signs that indicate a favorable period for stopping breastfeeding. These include the following factors:

  • The child is over one and a half years old and has basic baby teeth.
  • The kid chews solid food well. The daily diet consists of 3 main meals and a couple of breastfeeding.
  • A child can easily be distracted from dairy snacks. When the baby actively continues to demand breast and does not switch to entertainment, then you need to wait a while, and then try again.
  • The child receives milk no more than 3-4 times per day. If the baby is used to falling asleep with his breast, then it is necessary to replace it with a song or a fairy tale. Weaning should begin with evening sleep, then go to daytime. If the baby is ready for weaning, then in a few days he will get used to falling asleep in a new way.

Based on the listed recommendations on how to stop lactation correctly, one can draw conclusions about the child's readiness for a new stage of growing up. If the baby reacts sharply to changes, then there is no need to rush him. Perhaps, after a short time, the baby will mature and be ready.

When should you not wean your baby?

When thinking about how to stop lactation, you need to take into account not only the baby's readiness, but also the absence of adverse factors. These include:

  • SARS and influenza viruses are common at this time of the year. During the time, the baby's immunity decreases, and the chances of getting sick increase.
  • Summer period. It is also considered unfavorable for stopping lactation. This is due to an increased risk of catching an intestinal infection, which is actively developing under the influence of high temperatures.
  • Teething period. At this time, the child's immunity falls, and he becomes susceptible to viruses. And also during this period, the baby most of all needs the moral support that he receives with breastfeeding.
  • During a child's illness or shortly after recovery. And you also need to undergo weaning if any of the relatives living with the baby has been ill. This is due to the high probability of catching a virus or complicating the course of an existing disease.
  • During changes in the rhythm of the baby's life. Changes may be related to the place of residence or replenishment in the family, or the baby began to go to a nursery, etc. Any changes in the baby are stressful, so weaning should be postponed so as not to aggravate his condition.

If there are no negative factors, then you can act. Below are the main methods that are most often used to complete lactation.

Medication method

Doctors often prescribe special pills to stop lactation. Today, they help not only effectively, but also quickly cope with the task. The following drugs are considered the most popular.

"Bromocriptine" is a popular drug for suppressing lactation. But despite its popularity, the drug causes the most side effects. He is able to cause such unpleasant symptoms:

  • drowsiness;
  • dizziness;
  • a sharp drop in blood pressure;
  • headaches;
  • nausea and vomiting
  • pain in the epigastric region.

The use of "Bromocriptine" in dosages of more than 10 mg per day can cause more pronounced side effects:

  • blurred vision;
  • hallucinations;
  • cramps in the calf muscles;
  • dry mouth.

"Chinagolide" is a more advanced drug that suppresses lactation. Its efficiency is 35 times greater than that of "Bromocriptine". And also side effects are much less common. The drug is suitable for those women who are looking for a way to quickly overcome lactation.

"Dostinex" ("Cabergoline") is the most modern drug for suppressing lactation. Its advantages are:

  • the appearance of the effect is noted already on the first day;
  • minimal manifestation of side effects;
  • the duration of the drug is from 7 to 28 days.

The disadvantage of Dostinex is its high cost. For this reason, the drug has not gained wide popularity.

Mechanical method

This method involves tying the chest tightly. The mechanical method is considered the most painful and time-consuming. And also its use can lead to blockage of the milk ducts of the mammary gland. As a result, lactostasis may develop. According to the results of the study, the negative consequences of the mechanical method have been proven. It will not help to quickly stop lactation of breast milk and various complications cannot be avoided.

Natural method

This method helps both to properly terminate lactation and to avoid stress in the baby. The natural method is considered the least painful and allows you to cope with the task without taking pills. The timing of suppressing lactation can vary significantly - from a few days to 3 months.

The principles of the natural method:

  1. It is necessary to start reducing the number of feedings during the period of the lactation crisis - the state of the body, which is repeated for 1-3 days every month. It is at this time that hormonal influences become weak.
  2. The baby is weaned from night feeds. During the day, attachment to the breast is reduced, replacing them with complementary foods. The baby is given a breast only if the breast is full, which may be accompanied by mild pain.
  3. The daily diet should not contain foods that stimulate lactation. These include: hot drinks, fennel, dill, soups. Instead of tea, they drink diuretic herbs such as mint and sage. Reduce the use of fatty foods: cottage cheese, cod liver, butter, red caviar, etc.
  4. Clothes should not be very warm, especially in the chest area. Under the influence of high temperatures, milk production is stimulated.
  5. With a strong increase in temperature in the chest area, it is possible to apply cold compresses for 20 minutes. Exceeding the specified time can lead to mastitis - an inflammation of the mammary glands.
  6. The stay of the child in the mother's arms should be limited. Skin-to-skin contact stimulates milk production in the breasts.
  7. The woman must wear a cotton bra. Correctly selected underwear is able to support the breasts well. When the mammary glands are reduced, the bra is changed to a new one of a suitable size.

Folk methods

They are suitable for those women who are looking for a way to stop lactation without pills. To do this, you can use decoctions of herbs with a diuretic effect. These include: sage, chicory, bearberry leaves, nettle, field horsetail, lingonberry and others. Ready-made decoctions will help reduce lactation by removing stagnant fluid from the body.

To prepare infusions, you need to take 1 tbsp. a spoonful of any of the listed herbs, place in a thermos or mug, pour 250 ml of boiling water, and then cover. After 2 hours, the broth can be consumed. You can drink up to 6 glasses of herbal tea per day. Lactation will gradually begin to fade. And you can also purchase ready-made herbal collections, which are taken strictly according to the instructions.

Compresses

This method will help you both quickly and correctly stop lactation, and avoid the appearance of mastitis. The following compresses are considered the most popular.

With camphor oil. Compressing helps make it easier to express milk. To do this, you need to take a few drops of camphor oil and massage it into your chest with massage movements. The area around the nipples should be avoided during the procedure. The massage is carried out every 4 hours for 3 days. At the end, you need to wrap your chest with a warm scarf. If there is pain, severe tingling and swelling in the mammary glands, you need to take a paracetamol tablet.

From cabbage leaves. The compress will help both stop lactation of breast milk and relieve breast swelling. For the procedure, you need to take two leaves of cabbage, preferably from the refrigerator - this increases its anti-inflammatory properties. They are rolled out with a rolling pin or softened in the hand so that the juice comes out. The leaves are placed in a bra and kept for at least 1 hour. Cabbage compresses are made once a day until visible improvement.

With ice. The compress is done with severe burning sensation, pain syndrome and inflammation of the mammary glands. For the procedure, you need to take ice or any product from the freezer, wrap it in a towel and attach it to the area of ​​concern. The cold compress should be kept for no more than 20 minutes to avoid mastitis.

Sage from lactation

How to stop lactation of milk in a woman's breast? Sage can be used as a stand-alone remedy or as a supplement.

Benefits:

  • The leaves of the plant contain phytoestrogens that improve the hormonal background of a woman.
  • Sage oil compresses help to reduce lactation in a short time. It is used for emergency weaning of a baby.
  • Infusions and decoctions from the leaves of the herb, contribute to the gentle completion of lactation. And they can also be consumed during feeding, since sage is not capable of harming the baby.

Disadvantages:

  • Individual intolerance to sage.

Contraindications:

  • epilepsy;
  • pregnancy;
  • coughing;
  • kidney inflammation.

Additional action:

  • disinfectant;
  • anti-inflammatory;
  • expectorant;
  • diuretic;
  • pain reliever;
  • decreased sweating;
  • carminative;
  • astringent;
  • improving the work of the digestive tract.

Sage is used not only as a remedy in the fight against how to stop lactation of milk, but also for the treatment of various diseases.

Application methods:

  • Infusion. Take 1 teaspoon of sage and pour a glass of boiling water over it. The tool is insisted for an hour. The finished infusion is filtered through cheesecloth and taken in a quarter of a glass 20 minutes before meals 4-6 times a day.
  • Broth. Take 200 ml of water and bring to a boil, then pour 1 teaspoon of sage there. The product is boiled for 10 minutes over high heat. After this time, cover the broth with a lid and let it brew for 20-30 minutes. After the product has cooled, it is filtered and drunk 4 times a day, 1 tablespoon.
  • Tea. A bag of sage is poured with 1 glass of boiling water. A cup of ready-made tea is drunk in 4 doses during the day. You can add honey to improve the taste of the drink.
  • Butter. Applied externally to reduce inflammation and eliminate seals in the mammary glands. To prepare compresses, take 25 ml of base oil and add a few drops of sage oil to it. The mixture is impregnated with slightly damp gauze and applied to the chest. The compress is applied several times a day for 30 minutes.
  • Alcohol tincture. It is used if the woman is no longer breastfeeding. Dissolve 30-60 drops of tincture in 1 glass of water and take 3-6 times a day.

Regular use of sage tea and honey will help not only cope with such a task as stopping lactation, but also improve bowel function.

  • It is not recommended to exceed the dosage of sage.
  • For a gentle cessation of lactation, you need to use sage in the form of decoctions and infusions. As an emergency remedy - alcohol tincture, oil, extract.
  • Do not use the herb for more than 3 months.

The use of sage in folk medicine is widespread, including as a means to suppress lactation. Its main advantage is the absence of contraindications and the ability to use it in conjunction with breastfeeding the baby.

So, to complete lactation, it is necessary first of all to identify the readiness of the child. The natural method of weaning a baby is considered the most painless. But if an emergency completion of lactation is required, then medications are used. With proper weaning, milk burns out within a week, and the process itself is almost painless.

First of all, you need to remove excess fluid from the body. Diuretic herbs, for example, horsetail, elecampane, basil, parsley and others, will help in this. A decoction made from these medicinal plants should be drunk throughout the week.

Peppermint infusion - "drug" to suppress lactation

Grind a few tablespoons of dried peppermint leaves and cover them with two cups of boiling water. Leave the product to infuse for an hour. Then strain the infusion. Take half a glass three times a day (it is better to drink before eating).
Use the drug prepared according to this recipe only fresh.

Sage will help suppress lactation

Take 2 tablespoons. dry sage leaves, chop them slightly and pour a glass of boiling water. Insist the "drug" for 1-1.5 hours, then strain it. Drink ½ cup infusion three times a day.

An equally effective remedy is considered to suppress lactation, which contains sage leaves, walnut leaves, and hops. These components must be taken in a ratio of 1: 1: 2, pour 1 tbsp. 200 ml of boiling water of this medicinal mixture and leave to infuse for 55-65 minutes. After the product must be filtered. The finished “product” is necessary three times a day for ¼ glass (it is recommended to use this remedy before meals).

In addition to sage infusions, make cold compresses or apply ice. This contributes to the "burnout" of the milk.

In addition, the sage compress helps to stop milk production. To prepare this healing remedy, take 2 drops of sage oil, 3 drops of peppermint aromatic oil, 2 drops of cypress oil and 20-25 ml of vegetable oil base. Stir these ingredients. Soak a cloth in the prepared composition and place it on your chest for an hour. This procedure is recommended twice a day for 5-7 days. This compress reduces and also helps to avoid lumps in the area of ​​the mammary glands. Also, this remedy prevents the development of the inflammatory process, and

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For many mothers, it becomes a problem how to stop lactation after weaning. The baby can independently refuse breastfeeding, or he is weaned by age, and milk continues to be produced. There are situations when breastfeeding is contraindicated for a mother. Then the question of stopping lactation becomes very acute. Let's take a closer look at methods that can reduce or completely stop milk production in the breasts.

When to stop lactation

Breastfeeding is very beneficial for the baby. Pediatricians and the World Health Organization recommend breastfeeding children up to 1.5-2 years old. It is best if the cessation of lactation occurs naturally. The processes of involution will take place in the woman's breast, the glandular tissue will be replaced by adipose tissue. In such conditions, the amount of breast milk will decrease on its own. Unfortunately, not all mothers involution occurs quickly. Sometimes milk is produced until the baby is 3-4 years old. In such situations, it is necessary to suppress lactation by artificial means.

When else is it necessary to achieve cessation of lactation? There are a number of situations where breastfeeding cannot be continued:

  • Acute infectious diseases
  • HIV infection
  • Open tuberculosis
  • Decompensated heart, kidney and liver failure
  • Severe somatic diseases
  • Lumps in the mammary gland of unknown etiology
  • Purulent mastitis.

In all these cases, modern medicine suggests stopping milk production with medication. If the condition is acute, and there is a possibility of resuming breastfeeding after treatment, lactation is preserved. But a woman constantly needs to express herself so that there is no lactostasis. The need to suppress lactation also arises in case of serious illnesses of the child. For example, phenylketonuria, galactosemia, when the consumption of breast milk can harm the baby. It may be necessary to reduce milk production after the natural cessation of breastfeeding was initiated by the baby.

The main methods of termination of lactation

How to stop lactation of breast milk, what methods are used for this. In emergency situations, on the recommendation of a doctor, milk production can be stopped with medication. They affect the state of hormones in a woman, reduce the production of prolactin in the pituitary gland. Currently, it is advised to stop lactation with two groups of drugs:

  • Female and male sex hormones, their synthetic analogues
  • Inhibitors of prolactin hormone synthesis.

Only a doctor can prescribe medications. They have a number of side effects. To reduce lactation on your own, at home, it is recommended to use folk remedies and products. They are indicated primarily if the weaning of the infant is natural. Folk remedies can reduce discomfort in the mammary glands, calm a woman, and improve her mood. These include:

  • Tea and herbal teas with a diuretic effect
  • Soothing fees
  • Compresses.

Once upon a time, doctors advised to bandage the breasts to stop fast lactation. Now this technique is a thing of the past. It has been proven that if the breast is bandaged, its blood circulation is disturbed, lactostasis occurs. Complication of milk stagnation - mastitis and even abscess. This threatens not only health, but also the life of a woman. It is not recommended to complete lactation by fluid restriction. This threatens dehydration, and does not greatly affect the amount of milk. Is that to give up food and drink altogether until exhaustion sets in. On such a step, mom is unlikely to lose her sane mind.

Medication to reduce lactation

Medicines to stop lactation are prescribed only in emergency cases, when it is necessary to suppress milk production in a very short period. They have been described by yours. Before you stop lactating breast milk with tablets, you should take into account some rules:

  • Drugs are taken strictly according to indications
  • Only a doctor prescribes them
  • Doses cannot be exceeded
  • Milk should be expressed during intake, but not completely
  • If you feel any incomprehensible signs, you should see a doctor.
  • Do not give your baby breast milk while taking medication
  • Cessation of lactation may be irreversible.

Now let's take a closer look at what drugs can reduce milk production.

Hormonal drugs to stop lactation

The suppression of lactation by hormones occurs quickly. Unfortunately, after that, it is rarely possible to restore it. Most often, synthetic estrogens or gestagens are used. Male hormones are added to enhance the effect. The most famous estrogen preparations:

  • Sinestrol
  • Microfollin

To reduce milk production, sinestrol is prescribed at a dose of 0.001 g 2 times a day, or injections of 1 ml of a 0.1% solution intramuscularly once a day. For complete cessation, the dose is increased to 0.002-0.003 g. To enhance the effect, testosterone injections are added. Microfollin is recommended for 9 days. The initial dose is 0.02 g 3 times a day (3 days), then 0.01 g 3 times a day (3 days). In the last three days, they drink 0.001 g once a day.

Recently, gestagens have become very popular. They are more easily tolerated by patients, cause fewer side effects, and are not inferior to estrogens in terms of the rate of cessation of lactation. Gestagens are analogs of the hormone progesterone, which is released in the second half of the menstrual cycle and at the beginning of pregnancy. In order to stop lactation quickly, use:

  • Norkolut
  • Utrozhestan
  • Duphaston.

Norkolut is used most often. He is prescribed according to the scheme, for 10 days. The first three days - 10 mg, then four days, 15 mg, at the end of two days, 10 mg. Many gynecologists love morning care. It is a natural analogue of progesterone, is well absorbed, rarely causes side effects. Hormonal preparations are contraindicated for women with disturbances in the periodicity of menstruation, with benign and malignant neoplasms of the genital organs, mastopathy, hirsutism, kidney disease, varicose veins.

Prolactin inhibitors

To stop fast lactation, drugs are often used that suppress the production of prolactin in the pituitary gland. They allow you to completely interrupt the production of breast milk in the mammary glands in the shortest possible time. They are made on the basis of the alkaloids of the ergot plant. There are two main assets from this group:

  • Bromocriptine
  • Carbegolin.

Bromocriptine is prescribed one tablet (2.5 mg) twice a day for ten days. How to stop lactation quickly, if necessary? Carbegolin is able to do this for two days. It should be taken 0.5 grams every 12 hours for two days. These drugs cause many side effects. First of all, a drop in pressure, especially pronounced in bromocriptine. Also, patients complain of nausea, dizziness, vomiting, general weakness. Prolactin inhibitors for stopping lactation are recommended strictly according to indications, when there is no chance of maintaining breastfeeding.

Folk remedies to stop lactation

Stopping lactation with popular folk remedies is an effective way. Its main advantage is relative safety. You can use them at home, without a doctor's prescription. Let's look at how to stop lactation using traditional methods, without medication. You can use tea with diuretics, or soothing herbs, compresses for this. Below are some recipes.

Teas to stop lactation

To reduce the production of breast milk, decoctions of various herbs are used. Lingonberry, bearberry, horsetail, jasmine, mint, nine-force help well. The broth is prepared in the following way:

  • Take two tablespoons of dry herb
  • Pour 300 ml of boiling water
  • Insist 1.5-2 hours
  • Drink 2-3 tablespoons three times a day.

A decoction of mint can be made by pouring two tablespoons of leaves with 400 ml of boiling water. They insist on it for an hour, drink 100 ml three times a day. If you drink this tea, it not only reduces lactation, but also soothes well. For the prevention of lactostasis and the termination of lactation, sage is used. Pour a teaspoon of dry herb with a glass of boiling water, insist for an hour or an hour and a half. It should be taken in a quarter of a glass 4 times a day.

Compresses

How to stop lactation with compresses at home in a short period? They are placed on the chest once a day, for about an hour. Here are some recipes:

  • The chest is smeared with camphor, covered with cling film on top and lightly tied with a warm scarf. Keep the compress for about an hour, put it twice a day. To get rid of discomfort, burning, you can take a pill of paracetamol.
  • The cabbage leaves should be swung with a rolling pin to soften them. Apply to one and the other breast for a couple of hours.
  • Cold compresses with ice are applied with caution. Hypothermia can cause breast inflammation and even mastitis. You can apply ice for no more than 5-10 minutes.
  • Oil compress. Take a tablespoon of sunflower or olive oil, drip 2 drops of aromatic sage and cypress oil, and 3 drops of mint and geranium each. After that, gauze is moistened in the mixture and applied to the chest for 2 hours.

Compresses need to be done correctly and carefully so as not to harm. Abuse of various lotions can lead to coarsening of the mammary gland, stagnation of milk. Be sure to express your breasts during this period until you feel relief. You cannot express milk to the end, this will only stimulate lactation.

Reducing lactation naturally

Many people wonder how to properly stop lactation naturally. It is best to wait for the natural involution, when milk disappears on its own and the baby refuses to suckle the breast because of its absence. But many mothers do not stop lactation for a long time, and this becomes a problem. Dr. Komarovsky advises completing breastfeeding quickly and abruptly. In his opinion, the process should not take more than a few days. He recommends that mom go somewhere or take the child to grandmother. In that case, of course, if the baby is too capricious, and the mother cannot resist his demands.

Other pediatricians practice phasing out lactation. It is advised to start weaning as early as a year, to extend this period to one and a half or two years. Gradually remove one breastfeeding, preferably daytime. After a week, refuse another daily feed. After a month, the baby will only eat breast milk when he falls asleep or wakes up. Little by little, these feedings are being removed. In such conditions, the completion of lactation occurs naturally. The milk is gradually leaving, the mother does not feel fullness in her breast, there is no need to use any means.

Lactation is a blessing given to a woman by nature, but sooner or later it becomes necessary to transfer the child completely to an adult table, how to stop lactation of breast milk without harm to health, that is, painless in all plans for mother and child?

The older generation will answer this question simply - to pull the breast and leave for three days from the child. Or spread something on the breast that is spicy and tasteless, like pepper, and give it to the baby. These are all rather barbaric methods. We will propose to carry out the termination of lactation in a natural way, comfortable for both.

So the first thing to do is to reduce the number of feedings. The hardest thing will be for moms feeding babies on demand. When these feedings are the same as that of a baby. In this case, the baby may practically not eat ordinary food. And thus, suppressing lactation is an absolute must. After all, breast milk can no longer meet all the needs of the child's body in trace elements, for example, in the same gland. And children who are breastfed for a long time often have iron deficiency anemia. You need to try to establish a daily routine. Although it would be desirable to do this even from the moment of the introduction of complementary foods. Give breast, for example, only 2-3 times a day, if earlier it was 4-5. Give the baby water, compote or juice instead of breast. Gradually, with a decrease in attachments to the breast and the amount of milk sucked out, lactation will begin to gradually fade away. With such a favorable outcome, pills that stop lactation are not needed, and folk remedies will be superfluous. The woman will not even notice how her breasts are fully restored.

If the breast becomes rough between feedings, the doctors' recommendations for stopping lactation are simple - to express a little, until a feeling of relief. If you constantly express milk in large volumes, it will continue to come in the same. There is an outdated method of getting rid of milk - stopping lactation is possible by pulling the breast. But this recommendation is not practical and can be dangerous. In some lobes of the mammary glands, milk stagnation is formed - lactostasis. Excessive, absolutely unnecessary pain for mom, fever and other "delights".

It makes sense to slightly reduce the amount of fluid you drink, but not to such an extent that you suffer from thirst. Just don't drink when you don't feel like it. You can exclude liquid dishes from your menu for several days. Also, use diuretics as an option. For example, you can drink regular coffee - it is great for removing fluid from the body. Parsley, lingonberries, cranberries have a diuretic effect - you can make decoctions, fruit drinks and compotes from them. Drink instead of regular water.

Methods for stopping lactation include using compresses on the chest, but not warm, but cold. Cool compresses also serve as the prevention of lactostasis. Many women are interested in how to stop lactation at home without pills with folk remedies, perhaps there are some herbs that contribute to this process. There really are. If dill, anise and caraway contribute to lactation, then sage, on the contrary, harms it. To stop lactation of breast milk, sage can be drunk 2-3 times a day, brewed in the form of tea. Why sage? The fact is that it is a natural source of estrogen, a female hormone that reduces milk production. By the way, it is for this reason that women are not advised to take combined oral contraceptives (COCs) during breastfeeding, especially in the first 6 months, when the child should not eat anything other than breast milk.

But neither artificial nor natural estrogen will help you quickly and completely remove milk. Folk remedies are good only when the mother does not have milk stagnation. In more difficult cases, drugs are required to stop lactation, their effect is to reduce the level of the hormone prolactin, which is necessary to maintain breastfeeding. Depending on the dosage, the rate of "getting rid" of lactation varies. In small dosages, pills prevent mastitis and help improve well-being. At the usual dosage, lactation is quenched in a few days. Dostinex tablets are often used to stop lactation, as well as parlodel and bromocriptine. The drugs are serious and have many side effects. Do not take them on your own, on the advice of your friends. Contact your gynecologist, he will tell you if you can take them, how long, in what dosage, give advice on how to correctly and quickly stop lactation in your particular case.


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