I am looking for resources or experiences helping mothers to dry up their milk supplies before thyroid ablation.  I am looking for information on the process of going from a very full milk supply to drying up in about 6 weeks.

Has anyone used sage or pseudoephedrine to speed up the process? Has anyone tried using a nipple shield at the breast to slow down flow and also to help Baby to transition baby to a bottle?  Is it safe to take the six weeks befoe ablation to wean or should mom be as involuted as possible for the entire six weeks before ablation?

Laura Spitzfaden, LLLL, IBCLC

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