7 things that happen when you STOP breastfeeding

Posted in Breastfeeding.

Posted on April 27, 2017February 23, 2021 by Susan Taylor

There are many surprising things that happen to your body when you start breastfeeding, but what about when the Mumma milk bar closes for business?

Here’s everything you need to know:

2. The milk tap is still running

Just because you want to stop breastfeeding doesn’t mean your boobs get the memo immediately. They could continue producing milk for weeks or months after you’re no longer nursing and if you’re not careful you could get engorged breasts, mastitis or other problems. So ideally, it’s best to wean gradually and express a tiny bit of milk for comfort until your supply is gone.