How to stop/slow milk production

So due to my own health, (starting some new medication soon and having a big increase in current medication), I can unfortunately no longer give my lg any breastmilk with the risks/side effects to her through the milk. Absolutely devastated but I need to be the best version of myself for both my girls and fiancé.

How do I go about getting milk production to slow? I breastfeed through the night (1-3x), a couple during the day and express 2-3 times throughout the day/before bed. I also don’t have much of a freezer stash because it’s really high lipase and I don’t want it to be wasted🥲

I am also going to use some colostrum from my first baby and some milk from this time to have made into a ring so any recommendations for companies too would be appreciated xx

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Have you checked with the breastfeeding network rather than just your GP about the safety of the medication?

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Oh yes like Dee and Gem say, pretty much never trust a doctor on this topic, because they have no idea. Hopefully this website answers it

Otherwise you can also call the national breastfeeding helpline for advice (free and number is online)

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