Mothers produce milk over a year after weaning

“Is it normal to still be significantly leaking milk to the point where I am soaking through clothing at a year PP? My child just turned one and I am still nursing her usually just once in the morning and evening and then she’s still nursing quite frequently throughout the night. Usually in the mid to late afternoon I start leaking so bad that I leak through bras, shirts and sometimes even hoodies/sweaters. A couple weeks ago my kid suddenly started to drop feeds significantly during the day but”

“Basically the title. Little one is 16 months old and I weaned him suddenly between 3-4 weeks ago. I never really got any pain and he did great. Now we are going overseas on an unexpected trip next week and I really really wish I hadn’t stopped breastfeeding as I know it’s such a great help on the plane and when he doesn’t sleep. I just checked today by manually expressing and I still have milk after all this time! Can I restart breastfeeding? Could the milk be “off” or harm my baby? Should I pum”

“So I started weaning about close to 3 weeks ago. Today I had squeezed my nipple just to see what would come out and a small glob of creamy breastmilk came out. I automatically panicked like wtf. Has anybody ever had this? Is something wrong? Why is it this consistency?? submitted by /u/srslywtfdoido- [link] [comments]”

“I remember reading on here a woman who had done over 11 years of breast-feeding combined and said it was one of the parts of motherhood that just came so easy and natural. My little has milk before nap and before bed for like 8 minutes tops. Tonight my little told me that he didn’t want any milk when I was putting him down. I am three months pregnant and it shattered me. I never had anything made and now my milk is turning into colostrum for my new baby and it just won’t be the same if I were to”

“Weaned 6 months ago but still leak a tiny bit every once in a while (both breasts). I breastfed for a year. Was this also anyone’s experience? submitted by /u/blahblahshplah [link] [comments]”

“i stopped breastfeeding my daughter when she was 14mo old. She is currently 20mo and i am still leaking milk daily out of my left breast. my daughter near the end only would latch on the left side, so i wasn't worried at first. my prolactin levels are normal, so i'm on strict no touching for three months, but it seems to happen more when i'm sleeping on my side and the natural compression of the breast. does anyone have any tips to stop it, or had this happen to them? i'm at my w”

“As the title says - I stopped breastfeeding 12 months ago and appear to still get colostrum if I try. It has the clear yellow/milky yellow tinged separation of colostrum. Is this normal? Has anyone experienced this? submitted by /u/Happy_Tomatillo7190 [link] [comments]”

“I night weaned about 3 weeks ago, and still feed on demand-ish throughout the day. I didn’t expect much to change. But I’ve been peeing non-stop and de-puffing. My menstrual cycle went back to 28 days and I felt ovulation this time. And … I got brand new stretch marks on my lower stomach and love handle/hip area?! No weight gain either — if anything I’ve been even more active since I’m sleeping better. Breastfeeding made me hold all my weight and water in my stomach and upper body. So I’m really”

“FTM I’m weaning my baby from breast milk. How long did it take for your period to return? submitted by /u/sunshine0053 [link] [comments]”

“Hello! I’m very early into my second pregnancy, feeling ready to night-wean my almost 9-month-old (we co-sleep and he kind of just finds the boob), but very worried about my milk supply. I haven’t pumped for months now, so genuinely don’t know how much I’m producing anymore. Before even considering night weaning, I was worried about my supply dipping bc of the pregnancy, but he doesn’t seem frustrated at the boob, or extra hungry? He is also a great eater though and loves his solids, so a little”

“I can still express deep orange/gold transitional-looking milk / colostrum in surprising quantities (large drops, no spray) now 18 months (maybe longer?) After weaning. Zero ongoing stimulation. Do I need to go to the doctor or is this normal for some bodies? submitted by /u/Eska2020 [link] [comments]”

“I'm currently 14.5 months postpartum and weaned around 11months. Initially I had terrible diahorreah which slowly turned to constipation. This has obviously gone on for 3.5months now. I understand hormones can really disrupt your digestive system. I have been to the GP regarding this 4/5 times I'm sure they're sick of me complaining about my toileting issues. They haven't found anything of concern but it's starting to bring me down. Especially as it's causing issues with”

“I fully weaned my son (13 months now) about 3 weeks ago. Let me say, my boobs definitely look different than they did pre-pregnancy. None of my old bras fit right (all too big) so I’m in need of some new, well fitting bras. That being said, I don’t want to invest in good bras now if my boobs are going to keep shrinking. I have not officially gotten measured but my guess is I’m an A cup now when I was a C cup pre-pregnancy. How long after weaning did your boobs keep shrinking? When did you invest”

“I successfully weaned my milk obsessed toddler at 18 months with no tears (low and slow!!). She just turned 2 and still occasionally tries to latch, and asks for milk when she’s really upset. I haven’t given in because I want to stay firm, but I also have the brilliant excuse of being able to say there’s no more milk. I’m 8 months pregnant and she’s absolutely going to notice I do in fact have milk. has anyone’s toddler tried to unwean when a new baby arrives? I dont have any interest in tandem”

“My daughter is 5 years old now. She stopped breastfeeding when she was 2, but I’m still producing breast milk, and it just won’t stop. My doctor told me not to touch or stimulate my breasts too much and to avoid sexual stimulation, but even then, the milk production hasn’t stopped. If I skip the medication for even one day, the milk starts coming back. In fact, I seem to overproduce it. My breasts become full again within 6–8 hours. Because of this, I’ve also been having severe back problems.Hea”

“Basically the title. I’d like to do baby-led-weaning for my son, but we are also wanting to try for a second when he turns 1. He’s 3 months right now and my period hasn’t come back yet (which I don’t expect it to). But dealt with infertility and high prolactin was a factor, so I’m trying to balance letting him decide when he’s done nursing while also not waiting too long to try for the second in case it takes a while again. Would especially love to hear about your experience if it is similar to”

“My baby seems to be weaning. He’s been sleeping through the night some nights (finally!) at 17 months instead of nursing every 2-3hrs. And he can now nap without being latched the whole time. What a relief. My left breast seems to not really be making any milk at all. My right breast is basically twice as big as the left now. Should I try to encourage him to nurse on the left to even it out? Right breast has always been the one he prefers. If I just nurse from the right, will my breasts always b”

“Hello! My boy is 14 months and still nursing to sleep for naps and throughout the night. He’s taken to solids well and loves yoghurt and cheese. However, I haven’t had success in giving him cows milk. He doesn’t seem to like the taste and shakes his head “no”! I’m not too worried about it, as he gets dairy from other sources. I’ve just seen other babies his age drinking full cups of milk! But what are others experiences in introducing cow milk to their breastfed babies? submitted by”

“Baby is almost 11 months old and has taken to solids really well. Lately he will barely nurse when offered and only nurses 3 times per day (plus comfort nursing during the night). He'll latch and unlatch multiple times and then eventually just stop after a few minutes. I know my supply is still there so that is not an issue. I guess my question is, do I keep offering until a year old, or do I follow his lead and maybe be done before 12 months? Or should I focus on night weaning and see if th”

“I haven’t breastfed since May 2024. I am still producing milk. Luckily not a lot, but beads of it at a time. I never stopped producing even though I haven’t even stimulated them and over the past few days, I started leaking from each armpit. I have had prolactin levels checked (normal). I’ve had an ultrasound and mammogram (both normal outside of a clump of cysts). Anyone else experience this? Will I just produce milk forever? What else can the doctors check, if anything? submitted by &#32”

“I’ve been in the process of weaning my 14 month old. In the last 2-3 months he typically has a feed in the morning and sometimes an additional through the run of a day, but not often. I don’t think I produce much anymore, probably very little. But for the last few months I’ve been feeling so off. Dizzy (not vertigo, more like I’m on a boat), brain fog, very tried, just not feeling like myself. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, when did you start feeling better. Would love to hear some wea”

“My son turned 2 at the end of June. I weaned him at 12 months and haven’t had any issues whatsoever. He’s my second baby and I already expected to produce milk for a couple months after he was weaned, but now I’m confused. It’s been over 12 months since his last nursing session, but if I squeeze my nipples a small bit of milk leaks out. I truly do not want to rely on doctor Google, but I did see that there is something called galactorrhea that can be caused by a few different factors. I’m not us”

“I am at my wits end and I am also just very confused about what is happening, and I am wondering if anyone has experienced anything like this at all. I tried searching this group and online for similar experiences but I didn’t really find anything and I’m at a loss. I am 4 months postpartum with my second baby. I exclusively breastfed my first baby. With my first I dealt with an oversupply that just happened on its own, I never pumped or anything like that. We experienced some challenges the fir”