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There will come a time in your breastfeeding journey when you are ready to wean your baby, and you may be curious about how to dry your breast milk up. “The length of time it takes for milk to dry up will vary based on how much your baby is feeding and how much milk you are producing,” said Jenelle Ferry, M.D., a board-certified neonatologist and director of feeding, nutrition and infant development at Pediatrix® Neonatology of Florida. The process may happen organically. “For many women, breast milk starts to naturally dry up,’ said Dr. Ferry. “This often mirrors the timeframe when a baby starts to self-wean.” However, she noted that this may not happen quickly or without deliberate weaning for those who make more milk than their baby consumes.
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