Home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Medical Interventions to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply How soon can I store milk, after stopping BCP

I remember being told to wait about 2-3 months after stopping the BCP to get pregnant.
How soon after getting off the BCP and pumping can I store/freeze my milk for use?
I'm making about an ounce every two days, and it's day 6 of pumping after stopping BCP. Should I save or pitch it?

Thanks,
Marica.

I think you can save it. Hopefully someone else will chime in here. Worst case scenario -- freeze it and mark it as "day 1 + 2 post BCP" or something. That way if you find out you can't use it, you can toss it. Best wishes!

I don't think the BCP's are a problem in your bm. You can be on BCP's while bfing, just some of the pills cause your supply to go down.
We had no notice, so I stopped the BCP the day our daughter was placed with us. I started pumping and giving her what I pumped right away.
If you have concerns, call a lactation consultant and see what they say.
Jennifer

DON'T dump your milk. You can save your milk from day one. It is just fine. The BCP takes about 24 hours to get out of your system but is just fine for breastmilk.

GREAT!!!
I've kept every ounce of it
Marica.