Using Cabbage to Dry Breasts

I hadn't heard of using cabbage before but I'm sure it wouldn't cause you problems with the next baby. Taking Benedryl will dry you up your milk just like it does your sinuses. Benedryl doesn't cause problems for future babies, so I'm sure cabbage wouldn't either.

Cabbage decreases swelling and will not have any residual effects on future breastfeeding relationships. If you are weaning, please be careful about doing it abruptly so you do not set yourself up for plugged ducts and mastitis. Ibuprofen is compatible with breastfeeding and can also help reduce discomfort and swelling.
If you need to stop nursing for medical or other reasons, or just need ideas of how to stay comfortable and you wait for your supply to diminish, consider calling La Leche League for free, medically-accurate information. Their web site is www.lllusa.org/UT/ and the Salt Lake LLL Leaders are particularly good to talk to. LLL has saved my sanity many times! Best wishes!

This is such a cool idea - forgive the pun - wish I would have know about this when I was breast feeding!

Not a doctor but it doesn't seem likely that there will be any long lasting effect.

K.

Yes, you'll be fine. I have two girls and breast fed them both and used cabbage leaves to dry up both times. I didn't have any problems. In fact, I produced so much milk I thouhgt about selling it. LOL. Hope this helps.

I believe you will have no complications with future babies. I have three children and did this with my last.
I just wanted to tell you that for me, this worked wonders. It was soothing to have the cold cabbage on my engorged breasts that seemed so hot. I might have also had an infection, so all together it worked well for pain and engorgement. I say try it. It made me so much more comfortable and its a natural remedy.
Hope this helped.

Do you mean that you are trying to dry up after weaning one child, and wondering if the next time you will get pregnant, you will have have enough? It doesn't work that way. What you are doing now to dry up will have no affect in X months when your hormones kick in and start producing milk again.

Oh, and I was told to use them when I was nursing and engorged too, and there were no side affects to the nursing I was doing at that point.

cabbage to DRY? The only thing i've heard of the purpose of cabbage is to give RELIEF to dry breasts-- they are cool and soothing to help you get through the first few months.

I used it and totally loved it with my 2nd and 3rd. I had no issue with milk supply other than because of the baby not latching correctly. The cabbage was such an instant relief. With my 2nd I went from nursing 6 times a day, and when I cut out the second feeding, he caught on and never nursed again. Just refused. The cabbage made the cold turkey bearable. #3 had a lot of feeding issues from day one, and, after speaking to several professionals, finally determined she just didn't stimulate my milk supply sufficiently. Even then, I was able to go over 11 months with her, so I really don't think the cabbage affected my milk production at all. I encourage my friends to use the cabbage for pain relief all the time! GL!