How long, after weaning, do you still produce milk?

[Gigi]

I'm curious, this is not a problem, i'm just curious.

My child weaned earlier this year (in summer), when she was 4.25yrs old. We were down to one very quick feed (like a minute) each morning before breakfast. So i thought, i would have very low supply and it would dwindle, then stop quite quickly.

it's now middle of July, and i notice a few drops, when i get out of the shower. Seeing that much, (looking down at myself) is blurry now, i need glasses, so i guess, there might be other ocassions, when i just don't notice, cos i don't see it.

It's not causing me inconvenience or anything, i';m just curious, when does the milk supply completely stop? Or is it me, re-igniting the supply, by looking at cute newborns (because i will never have any more and cannot stop admiring babies whenever i see them).?

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

I thought I'd stopped when Liebs stopped - but I've noticed that I still lactate a little bit in a hot shower too. But not at other times. (I have been a bit curious so attempted to hand-express under different conditions, so far only a nice hot shower will trigger a minor amount of milk.)

[Gigi]

yeh, same here.

[black_rose]

I stopped in December and still get milk in the shower.

[Aligater]

I stopped 10 months ago and still get some in the shower and sometimes notice dried milk at other times

[BlackRose]

Stopped completely in February but still leak in the shower. Makes me think, if I pumped now, would my supply come back? I know Lachlan wouldn't take the breast anymore, but he still has bottles...

I kinda like the freedom, so probably won't pump but i had always wondered..

[Beach Mama]

I stopped when James was 17 mths old and he is now 33 mths old and I still get a little bit of colostrom from one nipple in the shower sometimes when I try!!! Human body is pretty incredbile.

BR - There are others that are more knowledgeable but I would think that yes if you wanted to pump say once or twice a day to give him EBM you could increase your supply, esp if you are still leaking.

[kelebek]

we weaned in Dec, DS was 33mnths and also down to 1 feed, and yes I still get milk occasionally.

[~ Mylitta ~]

I can imagine that even after I'm no longer breastfeeding that I'll still produce a small amount of milk. I think this will be the case because before I ever even fell pregnant I would produce a little colostrum and milk (especially after a shower). I think you can just always make a like prolactin hormone which makes milk.

[Pandora]

ds1 weaned when he was 6 months and I still had milk when I got pg with DS2, 2years later.

[~Stoked~]

DD weaned at 22 months and I still had milk when she was 9 years old! Obviously, still have milk now because I'm feeding DS and PG with DS2.

[Gigi]

wow, the human body is an amazing thing.