How to Stop Breastfeeding Quickly

"Congratulations, you have the job. We would like for you to start work a week from Monday." Receiving such a telephone call is music to the ears of anyone searching for a job. For a mother nursing an infant or toddler, being the recipient of such news would likely be equally welcomed. But, now she has to find a way of stopping her baby from nursing. Simply put she has to find a way to stop breastfeeding quickly.

Part of motherhood is finding solutions to problems such as this. Mothers have a number of options such as obtaining a breast pump. In using a pump, a mother can fill milk bottles with her milk each night before work, and have ready for the next day. By doing this, she could insure her baby has access to her breast milk, filled with nutrition, while she is at work.

This is one way to stop breastfeeding her baby, but continue to meet the nutritional needs. By pumping her breast the night before, or the next morning, she has preserved a part of herself for her baby. She may also lessen the pain of sore nipples, which becomes very important if she is nursing twins.

If a nursing mother has been using the herbal supplement "fenugreek", she will likely have increased her milk production. This is often done when nursing twins, or an infant and a toddler during the same period. An increase in milk production satisfies both hungry little stomachs. The increased milk production becomes a problem that lingers on for a while, when nursing is quickly terminated.

Weight gain and loss are an issue for mothers. Pounds gained during pregnancy tend to resist removal when they are no longer needed. These pounds can increase when mothers us herbs or prescriptions to increase their natural milk supply. This increase in supply also brings an increase in breast size.

In the example used, taking a new job and needing to suddenly alter the feeding habits of an infant or child could force the mother into action. She would not only pump her breast to supply the milk for her child, but to remove the discomfort of filled breast. Therefore, if a drastic change is expected, gradually ending stimulation may not be a bad idea.

In the past, most mothers were home with their children and few changes were necessary beyond normal care for their families. The mother's breast was the primary source of food for the newborn, and cow's or goat's milk to the toddler. Milk did not come from factories.

In today's hustle and hassle world, change and changes come quickly. These may not be to the liking of mother or child, but are essential to maintaining a certain lifestyle. In an age of instant everything, the bond between mother and child remains solid, if the mother has the opportunity to continue breastfeeding.

Millions of mothers have faced and met the challenge of having to stop breastfeeding quickly. Accepting and making accommodations for the discomforts and inconveniences of such a requirement is no small matter. Regardless of the reason to make a quick change, if done smoothly, and lovingly, end results are usually desired.

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