More and more often, the idea that life does not stop after biological death is recorded excites scientific minds. Not only scientific research leads to conflicting thoughts, but also eyewitness accounts, relatively speaking. For example, some pathologists tell amazing cases when, suppose, the facial expression of the deceased changed, and more than once, from the moment of death to burial inclusive.
Examples are given of the fact that before the autopsy, a feeling of anxiety or fear appeared on the face (if I may say so, of course) of the deceased. There was a feeling that the deceased was afraid of the very fact of the autopsy. However, just before the release of the body to relatives, an expression of calmness was suddenly revealed, and in some cases even an affectionate smile.
Of course, most often these observations are kept silent. Perhaps because it is difficult to consciously perceive what is seen, and the easiest way is to attribute it, say, to fatigue, to what “just seemed”, because it is impossible to remember the expressions of all the deceased, passing through the hands of a pathologist, in the literal sense of this expression.
But the same was observed and relatives.
Some argue that at the moment of death, the face expressed grief in some, fear in others, bewilderment in others. But by the time of burial, many had a smile on their faces. For some it was barely noticeable, for others it was more pronounced. And someone said that a frozen mockery appeared on the face of the deceased ...
According to some statements, before cremation, there were other signs of "unwillingness" of the body to be burned. The bodies of representatives of those nationalities where this custom (cremation) has existed for many centuries do not show signs of “unwillingness”.
All this can be attributed, of course, to a certain amount of fantasy. After all, in the end, everyone sees what he wants to see. And, of course, such eyewitness accounts can be questioned. In addition, this is not indisputable evidence and confirmation of the fact that life does not stop after doctors have recorded brain death. After all, one way or another, the body is still dead.
And still.
Scientific research in this direction is being carried out and quite seriously. That is, carried out laboratory works in order to shed light on the most important philosophical question: what is the meaning and purpose of human life.
No less surprising is the fact that reputable scientists are gradually beginning to turn to ancient mystical traditions, which in almost all cultures and in all ages raised the problem of knowing the still unsolved mysteries of science - birth and death.
Modern scientists have found a method of penetrating the subconscious, they carefully study those who have suffered clinical death, and the deeper they delve into all these questions, trying to find answers, the more this topic captures them. But, as it happens, the more answers (as it seems to them) are found, the more questions arise. For example, how to determine and whether it is possible to do this, which part of the personality (consciousness) is preserved when biological death has already been recorded. And perhaps no less, but a more important question. What part of the personality or its “information field” is reincarnated, reborn, if we take the existence of reincarnation as such as a basis.
And, perhaps, one more question to which there is no answer, and it is unlikely that the answer will be found.
Why memory (conscious) does not store information about who and who was in a past life ...
Because it is impossible to check all the existing information. She's just interesting, nothing more. Although it’s hard not to believe your own feelings ... Almost everyone at a conscious age had a feeling of deja vu.
Is this something to explain?
In fairness, it should be noted that scientists are trying to find a scientific explanation for this ... well, how convincing it is, everyone determines for himself.
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More than enough has been written about the benefits of breastfeeding (LF). On this issue, pediatricians, psychologists, mammologists, gynecologists and, of course, mothers show enviable unanimity. Breastfeeding for at least a year is considered natural and even necessary for the normal development of the child in our time.
But life sometimes makes its own adjustments, and there are reasons why a mother has to make the difficult decision not to breastfeed her baby. This is stress for the female body, especially when everything is normal with lactation and you also have to decide how to remove breast milk after childbirth.
Reasons for refusing breastfeeding after childbirth
There are only two reasons for stopping lactation immediately after the birth of a child - these are medical reasons and the mother's unwillingness to breastfeed. The conscious refusal of a mother to feed her baby is a fundamentally wrong action, but this is her body, she has the right to decide what to do or not do with it, and let it remain on her conscience.
Medical indicators for a ban on breastfeeding are voiced by a doctor. It could be the mother's illness, especially with antibiotics, hormones, and drugs that pass into breast milk and harm the baby.
Some diseases of the newborn do not allow him to feed naturally. You will have to stop lactation if the baby is dead.
In such extreme cases, the doctor often prescribes drugs to stop lactation. These are pills, mainly hormonal, that depress the pituitary gland and suppress the production of the hormone prolactin, which is responsible for lactation. These include; bromocriptine, parlodel, orgametril, dostinex, dufaston, cabergoline, utrogestan and microfollin. The drugs have a lot of side effects and contraindications, so their independent use is categorically unacceptable.
It should be noted here that in fact there are very few cases when it is really worth completely abandoning breastfeeding for medical reasons. Often you need to wait a certain period, maintaining lactation at a sufficient level, decanting. For a baby, breast milk is the best and indispensable product, so it is worth making an effort to save it.
Weaning a baby under 1 year old
According to the latest recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 6 months the child should be exclusively breastfed. No complementary foods, juices, bread are not only not recommended, but forbidden. Moreover, some studies confirm that even up to a year old, a baby can grow and develop only on breast milk. Therefore, weaning a child from breastfeeding up to a year old is early and is not recommended by doctors.
The objective reasons for early weaning may again be the reluctance of the mother to continue feeding or medical reasons. Of course, there are times when a mother needs to leave urgently and for a long time, but this is rather a matter of priorities, which is more important for a mother. To maintain breastfeeding, many travel with babies, use slings, ergo backpacks and special clothing.
Stopping breastfeeding after one year
Sooner or later you have to make a decision about complete cessation lactation and weaning. According to WHO recommendations, breastfeeding should be continued until the physiological cessation of lactation, but try to keep it up to two years.
It is not easy to make a decision to stop breastfeeding, especially if it has lasted 1.5–2 years. In any case, it is stressful for mom and baby. Therefore, the most important thing in this case is the psychological readiness of the mother to let go of the baby, to let him go to another stage of life, where there is no such native, warm and tasty mother's breast.
There are two diametrically opposed strategies for weaning - extreme and gradual.
Gradual weaning
You need to be prepared that gradual weaning can take a minimum of 15-20 days, but is best when it takes 4-6 months. With this method, it is not necessary to specially remove the milk, it disappears by itself.
Briefly, this technique looks like this. The child is gradually transferred to three feedings - in the morning, afternoon and evening. Completely exclude intermediate feedings, "hanging" on the chest. Then the morning and afternoon feedings are gradually removed, and the remaining evening and, possibly, nightly feedings are reduced in time to a minimum, completely excluding falling asleep with the breast. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the child is busy during the day, is physically active, eats and drinks enough. It is believed that a healthy, well-fed baby will gradually lose interest in breastfeeding.
At the same time, for the gradual cessation of lactation, the mother should reduce fluid intake to a minimum. Lactation is very stimulated by sucking, so the less often the baby is applied to the breast, the less milk remains. A woman should wear tight underwear, which will also reduce lactation.
With the natural weaning of a child from breastfeeding, the issue of complications in the form of mastitis does not arise, there are no problems with the endocrine system. Milk leaves gradually, painlessly and even imperceptibly.
The disadvantages of such weaning include a long time and a constant struggle with the child. Psychologically, this process is not easy. In the course are persuasion, tricks, negotiations. Mom will need resilience and emotional resilience
Emergency weaning of a baby
But not all mothers have the patience and character for a gradual weaning. A widely practiced strategy is to immediately wean a child from breastfeeding when the mother leaves, goes to work or school. The most stressful option is the mother's departure for a few days. In such cases, serious changes are possible: the child's behavior may change completely, either aggression or depression will appear, refusal of food or sleep disturbance is possible.
One-time weaning is quite possible and will not bring significant psychological harm when the mother contacts the child. At the same time, mom should do everything to remove lactation, but stay close, explain, persuade, massage, maintain close physical and bodily contact.
Removing milk during an emergency weaning is not easy. The simplest recommendations: reduce the amount of liquid, especially warm, wear thick underwear. The barbaric method of bandaging the chest cannot even be considered. You can express milk only in case of discomfort in a full breast, but at the same time, pump it as rarely and as little as possible. In emergency cases, it is possible to take pills to stop lactation, but only by prescription. The use of drugs is dangerous not only with serious side effects, which are enough, but also with a likely effect on lactation during repeated pregnancy.
Folk remedies to stop lactation
As a rule, the milk disappears on its own in 15-20 days. But if, after stopping feeding, milk flows even after three months, you need to contact a specialist.
From folk remedies, to reduce pain in the chest, cool compresses and cabbage leaves help. From herbs, sage and peppermint and fragrant help to stop lactation.
A unique folk remedy for stopping lactation is sage. Since sage is a phytohormonal agent, it has a beneficial effect on many processes in female body(painful menstruation, menopause and even infertility). In the case of lactation, sage is a reliable assistant. It helps to reduce the level of prolactin, while there is no pain, burning, or tightness in the chest.
Sage can be used as a decoction or as an essential oil. A teaspoon of sage in a glass of boiling water is infused for two hours and applied three times a day. Sage oil is used in the form of compresses and is applied to the chest for an hour and a half a day.
breastfeeding important physiological process and when choosing a method for weaning a child, it is important to take into account all objective and subjective factors, consult a gynecologist and choose a method that will preserve the physical and psychological health of the mother and child. However, the decision on how much to breastfeed a newborn baby always rests with the mother.
Useful video about the end of GV
Termination of lactation at the initiative of the mother or for medical reasons is a process in which there is a decrease in the flow of milk, which leads to its complete disappearance. Lactation can also be stopped abruptly if there is a doctor's indication for this.
How to help stop lactation
Ending breastfeeding should be slow and gradual. Ideally, the mother should prepare in advance for this period. How long does it take for milk to stop flowing in the usual quantities and completely disappear? There is a medication, as well as folk methods that help reduce the formation and production of a secret. At the same time, it is important to know how to properly stop lactation without harming the health of the nursing mother and mental health child. The baby has been breastfeeding since birth, and the completion of breastfeeding for him is:
Some children find it hard to be separated from their mother's breasts because of their strong attachment to her. However, nursing mothers also need a healthy full sleep not only on one side, work, the opportunity to travel to the city on business, the elementary right to afford an alcoholic drink during the holiday, sparkling water and other goodies. Hence the desire to stop lactation arises. In order to painlessly suppress lactation, and not to spoil the psyche of the child, it is necessary to stimulate the cessation of lactation:
At first, this will be a little stressful for the child, especially when it comes to nighttime snacks. For the first week, it is advisable to give a bottle of water, provided that the child has eaten well before bedtime. You should try to leave the child at night with dad, a relative, but not alone in another room or bed. If the baby is used to sleeping with mom, she should always give a voice during night crying so that the baby calms down. It is not necessary to forcefully torment the child with hunger - at night the baby can eat 1/8 of the portion that he needs during the day.
Women, don't do breast tugging - it's an old way to stop lactating quickly. Squeezing of the glands leads to an overabundance of the hormone, which is not used. Otherwise, at the next feeding, the child may be poisoned.
How does milk production decrease?
As the child grows older, he begins to consume more milk at a time, reducing the number of meals. This is a natural process, and therefore, in order for the cessation of lactation to be as simple as possible, it is necessary to artificially make it clear to the body that less milk is needed. As soon as the baby has a new type of food in the form of complementary foods, the mother's milk will be required in less quantity. So, with the subsequent introduction of complementary foods, the baby's need for breast milk will decrease.
Consider how much milk a child eats in the process of growing up and during the introduction of complementary foods.
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As can be seen from the table, the active period of weight gain (eating) falls on 6-18 months. From six months, many children are already beginning to eat other foods - vegetables and fruits (mashed potatoes and homemade). Along with food, water or children's tea is added. The need for liquid is no longer the same as it was before. But, if complementary foods were a variety for half a year, then by the year breast milk will be considered an addition to the diet.
In order to stop lactation as correctly as possible, use proven means. Women, remember that lactation cannot be returned or restored after a complete cessation.
For the process of cessation of lactation, it is necessary to maintain an increase in the decrease in the amount of milk that has arrived. When a child starts to eat complementary foods, he eats more. Eating became much easier than sucking at the breast, when milk came out with sweat and grunting. Completion of lactation occurs already at the beginning of 6-7 months, when the child has 1 or 2 teeth, when the mother's food comes in every 4-5 hours. In a nursing mother, the volume of milk supplied to the ducts decreases, and the level of hormones in the blood also decreases.
Medical indications for cessation of lactation
Medical indications to remove lactation include diseases and disorders in the field of colostrum formation. The flow of milk will decrease if an injection is given in time, the substance in which will restore the level of estrogens and androgens in the blood.
Also, to stop lactation immediately after childbirth, there are a number of other factors that, over time, can make lactation impossible:
- HIV infection;
- late miscarriages;
- delivery of a dead fetus;
- alcohol and drug use during pregnancy;
- galactosemia in a child;
- pulmonary tuberculosis in the mother in an active progressive form;
- mother's breast cancer
- rash on the nipples.
In order not to wait for the moment, they decide to do procedures to eliminate lactation. If a woman does not have the opportunity to feed the baby because of the need to go to work, or she expresses her desire to completely refuse to feed, she is prescribed the above drugs, as well as advisory procedures. These methods of stopping lactation are classified as unauthorized types.
Unauthorized cessation of lactation
Unauthorized desire to refuse breastfeeding can occur when a woman's colostrum flows weakly, and also when the lactation period has reached its peak (1.5-1.8 years of the child). As ancillary procedures, mothers resort to traditional methods at home. The following are ways to show how to reduce the amount of breast milk at the end of the lactation period, as well as how to stop the production of breast milk if there is not enough for feeding, and the colostrum has already run out.
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Ways to stop lactation |
First trimester after birth |
When ready to stop a long lactation period |
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Special food |
Mothers cannot afford sumptuous delicious food during this period. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the amount of liquid consumed and fatty foods, which are so good for milk production. |
Komarovsky says - mothers can drink diuretics, reduce the amount of fluid consumed. |
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Camphor oil |
Camphor oil is used as a compress if you need to stop lactation within 2-3 days. This method is not suitable for weaning, says Komarovsky. |
Camphor oil is great if you need milk to disappear. The procedure is painless, the oil destroys the properties of milk. Also, the oil does not allow the breast to sag quickly. |
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Milk shrinkage |
You can dry your breasts during this period, but you will have to decant a little. Komarovsky talks about possible complications if a girl has twins or triplets, but lactation can be restored if desired. |
Shrinking milk during this period is the ideal way to painlessly stop feeding. |
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chest pulls |
Dr. Komarovsky recommends doing without this method during this period. Especially in summer, compression of the glands is a conscious step towards injuring the chest. The baby may have a breakdown, he will be capricious. It is also not known at what point the milk burns out, because it is forbidden to express. It will be impossible to return lactation. |
Milk drying is carried out at home. Dr. Komarovsky recommends expressing at the time of breast fullness, while the milk does not burn out. The body begins to "believe" in the need to reduce the production of the amount of milk that was. At the same time, you can eat as usual, and the chest does not hurt.
Lactation does not stop - what to do?
How to quickly stop lactation when you already need to wean the baby? There is a drug Dostinex to stop lactation. Remember, after using the drug, it is impossible to restore lactation, so there must be strong arguments for weaning. 
There is no need to make disasters out of this, mother will come to weaning herself. How much to take Dostinex? For rapid weaning, the drug should be taken within 2 days, while eating as usual. It is important to ensure that the milk does not burn out, because the mother continues to feed.
In order for the milk to disappear, a dose of 0.25 mg should be taken in the morning, then in the evening. For 2 days it will be 1 mg. If the milk did not disappear on the same day, you should not panic. The substance is still 4 weeks in the blood. During this period, it will not be possible to return milk and restore lactation. You can feed the baby in the evening, the next day repeat the procedure. You can also do physical exercise, make compresses, where the main substance will be oil, cabbage leaf. The weaning process will be easy, the child will notice how the milk is gone already 2-3 hours after taking the drug.
It is not necessary to do massages for weaning, the child will feel the changed taste of milk. The oil will promote healing, and the chest does not hurt. Other folk methods should not be added here. If the iron hurts in the evening, give the baby a breast, and in the morning there will be much less milk. The milk does not burn out. If the milk burned out, it means that the woman was decanted while taking the drug, which is strictly forbidden to do, because otherwise it is still possible to return the milk. Here are the most relevant and uncomplicated ways to stop lactation naturally.
How to properly and quickly stop or end lactation of breast milk after childbirth, what are the ways to do this, and in what cases is breastfeeding impossible?
There are relative and absolute contraindications to lactation. The absolute ones are:
- human immunodeficiency virus in a puerperal (it has been proven that HIV can be transmitted to a child through mother's milk);
- childbirth with a dead fetus;
- active stage of tuberculosis;
- the need for long-term treatment of the mother with drugs that are incompatible with breastfeeding (for example, in the case of cancer, when chemotherapy is required).
The question of how to stop lactation without pills with folk remedies in the cases mentioned above is not relevant, since you need to act immediately, without delay.
And these are relative indications in which it is not always necessary to quickly end breastfeeding:
- cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) in the mother;
- severe chronic or acute illness in the mother;
- a sharp refusal of a woman to feed a child;
- non-standard shape of the nipples;
- you will have to stop lactation during pregnancy if a woman has a risk of miscarriage or premature birth, there is a clear beriberi;
- unwillingness of the child to take the mother’s breast (in this case, you can try using special nipple covers or pumping and feeding the baby from a bottle).
How to stop breastfeeding as soon as possible
This is possible with the help of pills that reduce the level of prolactin - the hormone of lactation. If a woman has just given birth, it will be possible to stop or end lactation by taking the appropriate drugs as soon as possible. For example, Bromocriptine is one of the most budgetary, studied and known means to gynecologists. Also, dostinex will help stop lactation if taken on the first day after childbirth at a dosage of two tablets (1 mg).
If lactation has already been established, you need to take the drug for two days in the following dosage - half a tablet twice a day.
I would like to immediately stop those who decide to take pills that stop lactation on their own, not under the supervision of a doctor. These drugs have a lot of contraindications and side effects. For example, this method is strictly contraindicated for women who have high blood pressure, kidney failure, severe cardiovascular disease.
Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, severe headache, dizziness, and even stroke and heart attack. Therefore, it should not be taken by women who have health problems, in particular with blood vessels, in the past there were thrombosis.
Some women consider taking laxatives and diuretics, camphor preparations as medical methods for suppressing lactation. But these methods are outdated and ineffective. Modern doctors do not advise them to practice. Especially to carry out the method of pulling the breast, as this can eventually lead to mastitis. It is useful to slightly constrain the mammary glands, but moderately. Just a slightly tight bra is fine.
In case of pain, you can use a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, for example, Nurofen, which contains the active ingredient ibuprofen. If it is not at hand, paracetamol will also work. But its analgesic effect is not so pronounced. And there is no anti-inflammatory at all.
Stopping lactation naturally with non-drug remedies
Gradually reduce the number of times your baby feeds or pumps if you are feeding him with expressed milk. Thus, lactostasis can be avoided when it is necessary to stop the production of breast milk. If there are 1-2 feedings per day, then you probably won’t even notice their absence, there will be no discomfort. If the chest is tense, seals appear, doctors advise compresses to improve lactation, that is, warm ones to “express the bumps”. If there are no seals, you need to make a cold compress after a short decantation. Hold for 5-7 minutes cold on the chest. Or attach cabbage leaves to the chest. If a mother rarely breastfeeds - 1-2 times a day, then about four such procedures will be needed. Then the discomfort will completely disappear. Well, on average, it will take up to one week to suppress milk production.
Good and herbal decoctions to reduce lactation in addition to the above measures. Many women prefer to take them rather than their drugs because of the "naturalness" and low price. For example, sage is often used to stop lactation, it is a herb that is brewed for inflammatory diseases of the throat and according to a special scheme for the treatment of infertility. However, in comparison with the tablets described earlier, no herb can stop lactation after a miscarriage or childbirth. Nevertheless, it will be useful for a woman to use parsley, cranberries and other herbs and berries that have a diuretic effect. Well reduces, although completely and does not stop lactation mint.
Sooner or later, the time comes when it is necessary to stop breastfeeding the baby, and you need to somehow stop the lactation of milk. And here certain difficulties arise. It is not difficult to wean a child from the breast (). But how do you get milk to go? Unpleasant "chewing" sensations in swollen breasts, underwear wet from milk - which of the women is not familiar with these sensations?
There are many ways to stop lactation. The best thing is to make this process slow, gradual, natural. This will help to avoid inflammation in the chest (and the worst - mastitis), stretch marks and sagging breasts.
Consider ways to stop lactation at home and with the help of special drugs.
Natural Ways
The method of "reducing feeding"
The most ideal solution is to stop breastfeeding your baby gradually, naturally. To do this, first reduce one feeding. As soon as the child gets used to it, remove the other, then the third. In between pumping, express your milk, leaving a little bit of milk in your breast each time. Let it "burn out" gradually. Do not let the breasts swell too much, otherwise painful sensations are inevitable. Completely stop feeding your baby at night ().
After a while, you will see that the flow of milk in the breast becomes less and less frequent. Milk itself arrives in smaller quantities. This is the easiest and most natural way to reduce lactation.
Is it possible to tighten the chest?
More recently, there was an opinion that to stop lactation, the breast should be tightly bandaged with an elastic bandage or other dressings. There is little benefit from this, but you can harm yourself. A tight bandage interferes with blood flow to the chest. The circulation is deteriorating. How much milk has arrived, you also do not feel. This can lead to stagnation of milk in the mammary glands, cause lactostasis and such a dangerous disease as mastitis.
So just put on a comfortable bra. Well, if it is made of cotton fabric, without inserted "pits", dense, that is, something like a corset. This will also help reduce the risk of stretch marks from overfilled breasts, preventing them from sagging.
Is it possible to reduce lactation with the help of products?
There are simply no products that can help reduce lactation. But salty, smoked and spicy food is undesirable, because it can provoke thirst. And drinking plenty of water will cause a rush of milk when it has almost disappeared. Therefore, try not to use these foods, limit the amount of liquid, exclude juicy foods.
Folk recipes
At home, herbal decoctions, primarily from diuretic herbs, help to reduce the flow of milk. These include cranberries, bearberry, sage, parsley, basil. Their infusions help to remove excess fluid from a woman's body. This reduces the production of milk by the mammary glands.
Preparing an infusion of these herbs is easy. Take two tablespoons of one of the above herbs, pour into a ceramic cup or thermos. Pour 400 ml of boiling water, close the lid. You can drink after two hours. Drink infusion instead of water. It is allowed to drink up to 6 glasses of infusion per day. Soon after the start of the reception (somewhere on the fourth day), you will feel significant relief. The breasts will become softer, the flow of milk will decrease.
Belladonna, horsetail, jasmine, white cinquefoil, elecampane are also diuretics. They are brewed and taken exactly according to the instructions written on the package.
Well helps infusion of peppermint. In addition to being a diuretic, it is also a sedative. Pour 3 tablespoons of mint herb, crushed, into a thermos. Add two and a half cups of boiling water to it. Leave for an hour, strain, drink 300 ml per day, dividing them into three doses, on an empty stomach.
Store cooked flocks in the refrigerator for no more than two days.
The well-known herb, sage, will help you reduce and then stop lactation. It not only quickly blocks the production of milk, but also helps to strengthen the woman's immunity, improve her genitourinary system. Prepare a decoction from it in the same way as from diuretic herbs. Take half a tea glass three times a day. You will see the effect soon enough. After four days, the amount of milk will be significantly reduced.
If you are nervous, it is psychologically difficult for you, drink soothing herbs - mint, motherwort, valerian.
By reducing the amount of any liquid (including soups and milk), you can reduce the flow of milk.
Compresses
From folk methods, you can still suggest using a variety of compresses.
- Camphor compress. Take camphor oil and lubricate the breasts (except the nipples) every four hours for three days. Be sure to wrap yourself in a warm scarf or scarf. If there is a strong bursting, tingling, discomfort, take paracetamol.
- Cabbage leaf compress. It is believed that they help "burn" milk, make the breast softer. For a compress, take two medium cabbage leaves, cool them in the refrigerator. This will enhance the anti-inflammatory properties of the leaves. Roll out a little with a rolling pin or just knead the sheets in your hands so that the juice comes out. Apply softened leaves to the breasts, carefully bandage. Leave the leaves until they wither (at least an hour). Do a compress once a day until the condition improves (usually a week is enough).
- Cold compress. If you feel pain in the breasts, inflammation, it is recommended to make a cold compress. Take ice or a frozen product from the refrigerator that is convenient to apply to the chest. Wrap it in a towel or soft cloth. Apply to sore chest. Keep not too long, a maximum of 20 minutes, so as not to catch a cold.
Video: How to reduce the amount of breast milk
Pills to stop lactation
If, for some reason, lactation needs to be stopped as soon as possible, and there is a lot of milk, you have to turn to official medicine. On the this moment there are many drugs and pills that contribute to the rapid cessation of milk production by the mammary glands. They are quickly gaining popularity as effective means of "burning" breast milk. But among practicing physicians, the expediency of their use is still a matter of great controversy.
Why can't you take drugs on your own?
All drugs to stop milk production are made on the basis of hormones. And no one can say with certainty that you get more from them - benefit or harm. So do not prescribe these medicines to yourself. Each drug has restrictions on admission. They can cause harmful effects. Most of them should not be taken with diabetes, frequent high blood pressure, diseases of the liver, kidneys, and some other diseases. Only a gynecologist or other specialist can prescribe treatment. He will determine for you the necessary doses of the drug, when and how to take it.
List of popular drugs
Today, the most popular drugs for stopping lactation are:
- Parlodel;
- Bromkreptin;
- Microfollin;
- Acetomepregenol;
- Turinal;
- Norkolut;
- Orgametril;
- Duphaston;
- Primolyuta - nor;
- Sinestrol;
- Utrozhestan;
- Cabergoline;
- Dostinex;
- Bromocamphor.
They are produced on the basis of different hormones with different concentrations. The duration of admission is also different and ranges from one to fourteen days.
The same medicines are prescribed if seals are found in the mammary glands that cause pain, a feeling of inflammation, that is, when all signs of mastitis are present. (see links above).
A little about medication
- Take pills only when you really need to.
- It is obligatory to consult a specialist (gynecologist, pediatrician).
- Do not exceed the dosage prescribed by your doctor.
- When taking medications, do not forget to avoid inflammation.
- If you have taken a medicine and you feel worse after that, tell your doctor. He will change the dosage or prescribe a different drug.
- When taking medicines, you can not feed your baby with your own milk.
- Progestogen-based tablets are considered less dangerous.
- When taking medication, you should not tighten your breasts too much, so as not to provoke lactostasis or mastitis.
- If you decide to return the baby to breastfeeding, then withstand the time required for excretion medicinal product from your body. Then express milk from both breasts. And only then start feeding the baby.
After stopping breastfeeding, a few drops of milk may be released when pressed. But if six or more months have passed, and you find milk in your chest, then this is an occasion to immediately contact a gynecologist. The body can thus give a signal of a developing disease.
When a woman stops breastfeeding, a woman experiences both discomfort and pain, and worries about the baby. It is at this time that she needs the presence of the people closest to her next to her. After all, a woman needs help and support, both moral and practical.
If during the reduction of lactation your temperature rises, the chest turns red, seals appear in it, this is a sign of mastitis or lactostasis. Do not put off visiting a gynecologist.
I repeat once again: due to the risk of side effects, do not self-medicate with drugs, consult a doctor! And if there is no strong need for the use of drugs, it is better to do without pills and use proven ones. folk remedies.
What can not be done during weaning?
Breast milk is an invaluable product that a baby needs for normal growth and development. It contains vitamins and microelements easily digestible by children's intestines. But there comes a time when it is necessary to wean the child from mother's milk. How to stop lactation so that this process is the least painful for children and mothers?
The easiest way to do this is after a year, when other foods begin to be introduced into the baby's milk diet, and breastfeeding can be reduced in time and stopped. With older children, unlike babies, it is easy to negotiate. How to remove milk and explain to the baby that it is no more? Seal the nipple with a plaster and tell the baby that the breast will now be like this, and there is no more food from it. You can distract the baby with something, for example, ringing and rustling objects.
A nursing mother may experience discomfort in the mammary glands in the first days of stopping feeding. The skin on the chest begins to stretch and hurt due to the arrival of milk, the process of "reduction" begins. She tingles a little, and the woman feels "empty." To remove milk, stop drinking hot drinks and beer that stimulate the mammary glands. Finishing lactation, reduce fluid intake to 1 liter per day.
It is necessary for another 2-3 months after the cessation of lactation to adhere to a diet so as not to provoke its resumption. The hardest thing is to stop feeding in the early stages - this is 2-3 months after the birth of the baby. In life, there are different situations that lead to this:
- conscious refusal to breastfeed;
- various diseases and long separation;
- taking medications;
- various diseases of the chest.
The process of cessation of lactation is painful in the psychological aspect, not only for the child, but also for the mother. As soon as a woman stops breastfeeding, the connection between her and the baby becomes weaker, she feels discomfort, at this moment the support of relatives and friends is very important. Most young mothers experience depression after childbirth and the final stage of weaning the crumbs from their bodies.
The main ways to stop lactation
There are various methods to stop lactation. These include:
natural way
One of the most popular and widely used methods of how to properly stop lactation. It consists in a gradual reduction in the number of feedings. Here we can distinguish two methods of how to stop breastfeeding - this is hard and soft. The first option occurs with the participation of relatives, and in the second, the woman does everything herself. With a hard method, the child and mother are separated for a while, for example, they take him to his grandmother for a couple of days. The woman and the child experience stress, but there is also a rapid completion of lactation.
The second method is softer, when mom removes first daytime feedings, and then nighttime ones, replacing breast milk with complementary foods. At first, especially at night, the child may wake up and demand a breast, but it is enough just to give him some warm tea or some water, and he will calm down. After some time, the nightly demands for food crumbs will stop. You should keep the mammary glands closed so as not to provoke the child.
The cessation of lactation cannot be carried out immediately at the request of a young mother, for this you need to be patient. She can express herself or use special device. The use of the latter will relieve pain, but will significantly lengthen the process of stopping lactation and take about 2-3 weeks. In the first case, when the breast is not completely emptied, you will have to endure pain for 3-5 days, after which the milk begins to disappear.
Well, diuretics can help, which remove a significant amount of fluid from the body and reduce its flow to the mammary glands. Cessation of lactation can be quick and painless, with a combination of several methods. If within six months the secretion of milk from the breast does not disappear, then you need to visit a doctor.
Use of hormonal medications
This is one of the ways how to quickly stop lactation. Use strictly as directed by your doctor. Hormonal drugs allow a woman to abruptly stop feeding, but they have a lot of side effects, which include:
- a strong drop in blood pressure;
- hormonal disorders;
- lethargy and drowsiness, loss of strength;
- disorders of the digestive tract;
- exacerbation of diseases of the urinary system;
- increased risk of neoplasms.
The principle of action of such drugs is based on the suppression of the production of prolactin, which is responsible for stimulating the work of the mammary glands. They act on the pituitary gland, changing the hormonal background of the body. These drugs should be taken strictly according to the doctor's prescription for no more than 2 days.
Using this method how to stop breastfeeding consider the following tips:
- if you started taking medications, then you can no longer breastfeed the baby;
- in the event of allergic reactions, it is necessary to stop taking medications;
- express regularly to prevent the occurrence of foci of inflammation in the chest;
- try to use drugs that contain gestagen;
- if you decide to continue breastfeeding, then you need to express milk and wait for some time for the harmful substances to leave the body.
Suppress lactation with the use of medications should be done only when absolutely necessary.
The use of traditional medicine
One of the most common and fairly effective methods of how to quit breastfeeding. It is good to combine it with a natural way, for a quick result. The most popular are:
Stopping lactation on your own at home is good to do with cool compresses. In the refrigerator, you can take ice or any frozen product, wrap it in a towel and apply it to your chest for a short while. It is strictly forbidden to apply cold without wrapping it in a cloth, this can lead to cold burns.
Physiological method (old)
One of the most ancient methods of how to stop breastfeeding a baby, which was used by our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, but rather barbaric, has ceased to be relevant at the present time. The chest was pulled into a tight fabric corset, blood circulation in the mammary glands became very poor and led to congestion. There were varicose veins, mastitis, painful seals and tumors, the woman's chest was very sore. Currently, it is not recommended to use due to increased trauma and the risk of tumor formation. The breast after the completion of feeding still hurts for a long time and quickly sags.
- Normal diet. During the period of feeding the baby, the mother needs proper and normal nutrition, including nuts, dairy products, etc. But do not think that, after stopping eating all this, you can immediately reduce milk production. The body of a woman is designed in such a way that it will produce food for the baby, regardless of how much and what mommy eats. Therefore, you should not torment yourself with hunger strikes in order to complete lactation.
- Comfortable underwear. The chest during this period is very sensitive, it is better to wear a bra without pits so that they do not cut into the body. You can use sports options, they also have good support. Wear warm underwear, especially during the cold season, so as not to provoke mastitis.
- Massage. To facilitate the process of “burning out” of breast milk, do a light breast massage using cooling oils.
Following these simple tips, you can stop lactation at home quickly and painlessly.
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“When a person dies, his good deeds cease, with the exception of three: incessant charity (sadaka-jariya), the dissemination of knowledge on religion and the righteous posterity who will pray for him”(Muslim).
Commenting on this hadith, Imam Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) writes:
“The scholars said that the meaning of this hadeeth is that after death, the deeds of a person cease, and accordingly, the reward for them also ceases, except for these three cases, since the person was the cause of these actions:
His/her offspring help them earn a reward,
The knowledge that a person leaves behind, through training or written books,
Continuous charity, that is, waqf (donations to Muslims).
The following hadeeth provides additional information:
“The good deeds (reward for) which will reach the believer after his death are: the knowledge that he received and then spread; the righteous son he leaves behind; a copy of the Koran, which he leaves as a legacy; the mosque that he built; the house he built for travelers; the well he dug; or alms that he gave during his lifetime, when he was in good health. The reward for these deeds will reach him even after his death.”(Ibn Maja).
Those who have ever recovered on a trip can confirm that both the travel expenses and the trip itself are a lot of stress. During the collection, it is important to make sure that all the necessary things are properly collected and packed, and that the road itself is well organized.
Another aspect of travel planning is to make sure that the traveler's family, loved ones, and loved ones are safe until they return home.
This analogy can be applied to the lives of believers. Not only do they have to spend their entire lives preparing for the "journey" to the next life, but they should make sure that the loved ones they leave behind will also benefit from their actions in this world.
The Quran says:
“What (have) you [worldly goods] will dry up, and what is with Allah remains forever” (16, 96).
It is reported that once during the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the companions slaughtered a sheep and distributed its meat as alms, except for one thigh. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) - "what is left of this sheep?" She replied, "Nothing but a thigh." Then he said: “All these parts, except for the thigh, will remain” (at-Tirmidhi).
Therefore, a Muslim should not only try to do good deeds while he lives, but should also try to do something that will benefit him and other people after death. Below are some examples of these cases:
Always remember death. One of better ways to actively do good deeds and leave behind something that will be useful after death - these are frequent thoughts about death.
Invest in social projects, charity. Whether it be a hospital, school, mosque, charitable housing or a charitable foundation that will help the needy, a Muslim must participate in this so that he can receive a reward for it even after death.
Distribute useful knowledge: whether it be teaching others on your own or helping someone who is spreading knowledge. The more people we can help to gain knowledge of religion, the further the trail of our good deeds will spread.
“Indeed, We will revive (all) the dead (on the Day of Resurrection) and record what they [people] have prepared[committed] before, and their traces[good deeds or evil deeds of a person that are recorded to him even after his death] , and every thing We have considered in a Clear Guidance[Keeping Tablet] » (36, 12).
Teaching others what you know only takes a few hours a week. Here are some tips for this:
Invest in the printing of the Qur'an or other Islamic literature.
Assistance in recording and disseminating Islamic lessons and lectures, these can be magnetic media (discs) or posting these lectures on the Internet.
Writing or assisting in the writing of books, articles, paper or electronic.
Assistance in the creation and maintenance of an Islamic site.
Starting and Maintaining an Islamic Blog: Many sites these days allow people to upload their personal content (books, articles, audio and video lectures) for public viewing.
Getting married and having children. Muslims should try to educate children in Islamic values, especially because it is in their own interests - righteous children will make dua for them after death, and they will be punished for children who are disobedient to Allah in the future life. Therefore, a Muslim should make every effort to marry a pious person and raise god-fearing children.
Plant trees and dig wells for travelers. Planting trees and other vegetation, especially those that bear edible fruits, such as fruits, vegetables, or grains, or even just provide shade for passers-by and provide oxygen environment, is an excellent act of charity that will bear fruit even after death. Also, the digging of wells installed on the passing roads is also the most excellent act of charity.
Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated the following words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
“There is no one among Muslims who would plant a tree or sow a seed, and then a bird, animal or person would eat from them, and this would not be considered for him a gift of alms”(Al-Bukhari).
Don't leave behind unpaid debts. A Muslim should try not to be indebted to anyone at the time of death, because even if he dies, his debts must still be paid. Therefore, a pious Muslim makes up his missed fasts on time, pays the unpaid zakat, and avoids debt as much as possible.
Since true believers are constantly mindful of death and preparing for it, they try to secure their transition to the other world as smoothly as possible, and when they return to their Lord, they have no debts to the Almighty or to people that have not been repaid in time.
Using all the resources, tools and technologies at their disposal for the benefit of others to spread Islamic knowledge and to alleviate the suffering of those who are less fortunate in life, allows Muslims to prepare for the transition to another world in such a way that even after they have already will not be on this earth, the beneficial effect of their actions will be felt by future generations for a long time to come.