Kathy:  Here's the quick and dirty outline section on drying up and
decreasing supply from from my herb and homeopathics talk:

V. Lactation Suppressants & Oversupply managers:
    A. Herbs: Mint, Spearmint, Parsley, Chickweed, Sage, Black Walnut,
stinging nettles, Yarrow, cabbage (topically),
   B. Homeopathy: Pulsatilla=The breasts are tense, swollen and painful.
Emotional, particuarly profuse weeping is a feature and              there
is intolerance of         heat in any form.
       +Nat. Sulph=Useful particularly during the first early morning
feeding; condition tends to come and go.  There is always great sensitivity
to cold and damp;              +Borax (yes, borax--but remember it is
HOMEOPATHIC, that is in minute
       titrations) Use when breasts overflow between feedings. +Calc.
Carb=As for Borax but in the Calcarea type of constitution
       +Phytolacca=The breasts are very sensitive and there is an excess
flow of milk during feeding.
   C. Behavioral:  nurse off one side for 2 or even 3 feedings, then switch
and do the same on that side.  After several days, supply is usually
decreased markedly.  Nurse            ³uphill² or on back;  Consider using
BLIS (1-800-410-BLIS)
   D. If swelling present, use Bromelian or Ibuprophen, plus ³ice flowers²
-- 
--Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC    [log in to unmask]
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