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Lactating?

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I have an unusual (I think) situation...My son was born in March 2006. I breastfed him until about July and quit. I continued to seep breastmilk after that, sometimes a small leak or only if I squeezed a little. Then I got pregnant in December 2006, miscarried in February '07. I am STILL producing milk. Very very very little, but it's noticably there. I never stopped producing from my son in the first place so I'm not sure if this is still milk from him or if it could have anything to do with the baby I miscarried (I was only 9 weeks along though). Just curious if anyone else has had this similar situation. I've produced milk now for almost 20 months and only breastfed for the first three! Thanks!
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I only breastfed for a week as I couldn't find any information to do with my medication and whether it is safe to breastfeed with. I didn't stop lactating until he was 18 months
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I breastfed for 16 months with my son. He weaned himself in Jan of this year. In May I got pregnant, lost the baby in July at 9.5 weeks and I occasionally still have milk. I'm questioning the same thing. Did I ever stop with my son or is this from the second baby?

One of my students a few years ago told me she leaked noticeably for 2 years after her child weaned. She eventually got sick of wet shirts and went to her doctor for the stuff that dries up milk.

Somewhere on the miscarriage and stillbirth board someone has a homeopathic remedy (a tea I think) to help dry up milk.
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I have had the same thing happening to me I BF my son Joshua for the 9 weeks that he was with us....He died of SIDS and by the funeral I felt like I was going to explode....then it got better and I thought I was drying up but about 2-3 times a week when I take off my bra to take a shower before bed my breast will have that full needing to nurse feeling and sure enough I will be leaking ....I thought it would go away but Josh has been gone 3 months today and it still happens several times a week....
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My son will be 2 in December. I only breastfed for about 6 weeks and produced as you did, got pregnant, lost my angel while 5 months along and now still produce some. Like you, not much but still a tad when I do a check. I dunno. I never think to ask when I go to the gyno.
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this may sound weird but cabbage leaves, fold cabbage leaves into your bra when you go to bed and they do dry up.
I do have to say although very annoying sounds like you are great for breastfeeding and milk I would not take anything that may ruin that if you are planning more bubbas. the cabbage leaves are natural and will not effect anything for later.
Huge believer in breastfeeding (as long as mum is confortable and happy)
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