[header] How to stop breastfeeding without pain [title] Start slowly. [step] Begin the weaning process in a gradual, slow manner. Any abrupt cessation of breastfeeding will confuse your body and cause pain (or worse) from engorgement. 
If you abruptly stop nursing, your body is less likely to handle the transition smoothly, and you are more likely to experience pain. [substeps] Your body has prepared itself to meet your baby's nutritional needs based on how often your baby nurses.