How Long Does It Take to "Dry Up?"

I never got a river of milk out of mine..it was just ok...my breast increased from a C to a D while breastfeeding. When i stopped BF'ing my kid due to work when she was 5 months old...to this day, if I try, I can still squeeze some out and my kid is over 2...its nothing much but it IS there. mine took about 1 month for me not have to pump anything out to feel comfort. If you get the uncomfortable feeling, I wouldnt pump, I would manually express just enough so it doesnt hurt...that wont send the message to your brain that the baby is eating (since no sucking is happening)
I have also heard about putting cabbage leaves in your bra...people swear by it but I didnt have to do it.

I chose not to breastfeed. So when my milk came in, it took 3 days to dry up completely.

You will never dry up completely and years down the line, you will be shocked to realize you still have milk, tho it's not actively being produced.

I guess just cabbage leaves and cold compresses?

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I probably had engorgement for a couple days before it went away. Is "C" your left boob? Because for most woman, the left is always a little bigger. Hope it goes back to normal for you soon! If they are hurting, its ok to pump a little to make it stop hurting.

Sorry. Mine took over a year to dry up. I was probably only uncomfortable for a week, but the milk was there for months if I squeezed.
After a year, my doc checked my hormone levels. They were fine.
There is a medicine you can take to help dry up, but I had bad reactions to it.