I stopped breastfeeding in the beginning of May, when my daughter was about to turn one,

Question

but I am still producing milk. Is this bad? Why am I still producing milk? It's not a lot, I'm not getting engorged or anything like that, but I can express milk still, I did miscarry last monday though, I was 6 wks and 6 days, could this have anything to do why I'm still producing milk?

Answer 1

This is normal.  I know several women who continued to produce milk months after they stopped breastfeeding.  It will dry up eventually.

Answer 2

hey, I was still producing or at least could express milk out 18 months after my son was born. I stopped nursing at 14 months.

I am now pregnant and it never went away.

it is totally normal and some women I have talked to can express milk even a couple of years after!

Answer 3

this is very normal. I have known several women who have produced milk for a year sometimes more. It's not like you are going to leak on your clothes or anything, but it's normal and no big deal. I was still producing milk a year after I stopped nursing my son. I think it can be even more true for women who nursed long. Like a year and so.

Answer 4

The miscarriage should not have anything to do with it. But some women have trouble stopping the production of milk. I would wear cabbage leaves in my bra and talk to my doctor about ways to dry up the milk.  

Answer 5

Yes, that could very well be the reason why you are still producing milk. Sorry for lose, but congrats on a healthy one year old!  

Answer 6

you may produce for months, so relax.  you are normal.  the milk is caused by hormones.