The mom who has been pumping for 8 mos and wants to wean can continue to slowly decrease frequency and duration of pumping. She can take sage from a health food store. She can resume her birth control pills. I would reassure her that since she has pumped for 8 mos with a good supply it will be a bit more gradual for her to involute. She could use cold cabbage leaves for some relief too. I would encourage her to expect a gradual weaning, say over 2wks, and I would suggest to her that this may be a more gentle approach for the baby's changing diet as well. If she wants/needs to wean very quickly, then she could still do the peppermint tea, sage, and bcp, but express only for comfort and watch for s/s mastitis. I think she will be ok in a bit. laurie wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC MISSISSIPPI usa *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]