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

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).?

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.)

yeh, same here.

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

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

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..

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!!! :o 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.

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

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.

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

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.

wow, the human body is an amazing thing.