Boob job tits

All of a sudden this evening my boobs are rock hard and I think my milk has come in. I’m not even breastfeeding! When will they go back to normal and what can I do to prevent any mastitis?

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If you want to dry up your milk supply, grab yourself a cabbage and stuff your bra with the leaves for a few days, eat mint/sage/parsley etc all things known to dry up milk xx

I was just told to wear a really tight sports bra day and night, it took about a week for my milk to go down and I’m 4.5weeks postpartum now and still have leaks and wearing a bra round the clock! I used breast pads the first couple of weeks to make sure I didn’t leak through. Good luck!

My boobs went rock hard for about 2 days then went back to normal for them! I’m 4 weeks PP and there’s the odd day where i won’t leak at all and think aaaah it’s over! then they come back more than ever so do not be fooled😂i just wear no underwired bras and breast pads! I also don’t breastfeed xx

You can take decongestant medication, that can help dry up supply

Could my baby be smelling the milk too? He’s been unsettled all night x

I definitely think that happens, when my milk was fully there and I had to pick my LO up, he would constantly pad at my boobs with his hands, I feel like they know

yeh definitely will be able to!

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