How long does it take for milk to dry up after 12 months of breastfeeding?

Or do I just forever have milk production whenever needed?

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I was still having a little bit of milk almost a full year after stopping. But my breasts were no longer becoming engorged within the first week

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For me it was about 3 weeks or so, but I know it varies greatly from person to person.

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I breastfed my second for 11 months, stopped before he turned 1 in May, still get a little milk if I squeeze. The only time I’ve fully stopped is when I was pregnant with my second and stopped breastfeeding my first around half way through my pregnancy, then a week later I was dry. Couldn’t even collect any colostrum full term (didn’t impact my ability to breastfeed)

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I only got 9 months but dried up within a week.

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I stopped after 15 months and it took 21 days for my milk to stop x

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Mine dried up as soon I stopped breastfeeding and pumping. I never felt engorged

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I drank No More Milk Tea, Peppermint Tea and Sage tea, on top of taking Sudafed to help it dry up fast. It took about 2 full weeks. I also wore a really tight sports bra.

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I could still get a few drops up to 9 or 10ish months after we stopped. I exclusively breastfed for about 14 months.

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