What to Expect After You Stop Breastfeeding

I don’t think it’s talked about enough what to expect after you stop breastfeeding. In case you missed my prior post, unfortunately I had to stop breastfeeding due to being diagnosed with Graves’ disease. I didn’t know what to expect after I stopped breastfeeding and the changes my body would go through.

Here’s everything that happened to me when I stopped:

• Baby blues: you may experience baby blues again similar to how you may have experienced them a few days/weeks after giving birth. I had the baby blues for about 2 days before it got better.

• Deflated breasts: your breasts will become deflated one the milk is gone and may be even smaller than the size they were before pregnancy. I was a D cup when I was breastfeeding and have gone down to a B cup.

• Leaking milk: you may still leak milk even though your breasts are seemingly empty. It took me a few weeks to not leak at all.

• Periods: you still may not get your period for several months once you stop. It’s been about two months and my period hasn’t returned yet, however I’ve started to feel signs of ovulation.

There are certainly some body changes that you go through after you stop breastfeeding. It’s also very emotional not being your baby’s source of food anymore. We are in a good spot though and I promise you will be in one too if you’ve just stopped breastfeeding. #lemon8partner #breastfeedingjourney #breastfedbaby #breastfeedingtips #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingmama #ebfjourney #ebfbaby #firsttimemom