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Using Cabbage to Dry Breasts
Asked by U.G. from Salt Lake City
on February 19, 2010
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If I use cabbage leaves to dry my breasts, will i have sufficient milk on the next baby? Any experience? Please help me.
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- 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 in...
- 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 fe...
- 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 th...
Use of Cabbage to Stop Nursing
Asked by J. from Las Vegas
on February 23, 2006
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I need to know the correct way to use cabbage to have my milk supply dry up. I want to stop breast feeding. Can anyone help.
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- My suggestion is not to use the cabbage method. I used it after my second child and I truely believe I got Mastitist (clogged milk duct very very painful) from using...
- Good Morning! I was a Lactation Consultant in the NICU at NMCSD, we frequently instructed Moms on the use of cabbage leaves. The correct way to use them is to take t...
- Check out www.kellymom.com. It is a breastfeeding advice site. I wouldn't be surprised at all if they have advice to help you dry up too. Basically, from what I unde...
How to Do the Cabbage Leaf Thing
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on July 31, 2008
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Hey Moms,
I just finished nursing, three days ago after progressively nursing less and less over the course of a month, yeah! He weaned like a champ and is on to big...
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- J. B Congratulations on nursing your baby for a year! If you're breasts are feeling large/uncomfortable, pump to comofort - but no more. Your milk supply is in re...
- I'm not sure that it dries up the milk, I only used the leaf once with my first child and it did relieve redness and heat, but I was still able to nurse after, using t...
- My friend tried it, and all that happened was that she smelled like cabbage and had the visual appearance of lumpy breasts. :-) Just try pumping a little less each t...
Stopping to Breastfeed and Cabbage Leaves
Asked by G.E. from Raleigh
on November 9, 2008
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It has come time to stop breastfeeding. I have heard that putting cabbage leaves against the breast will make this process go more smoothly and quickly. I read somethi...
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- I put them in the freezer for a few minutes and kept them on ALL DAY LONG!!!!! OUCH!!!!
- If you put the cabbage in the fridge so it is cool it will help with the pain a little. Do it as often as you can stand it...there is no right or wrong way to do it. ...
- Hi G., When I had to wean, I called my nurses at the hospital who had taught me how to breastfeed. They are the ones who told me to use the cabbage leaves. The co...
CABBAGE To Stop Milk While PREGNANT
Asked by M.B. from Melbourne
on August 15, 2008
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I'm 7 weeks preg w my 4th child (SO NOT PLANNED) and i have high risk preg. On top of which I was recently diagnosed w a threatened miscarriage and advised to rest and...
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- Hi there. I also have four children and have several times been in the position of having to stop breast feeding. I used the cabbage method two of the times and it w...
- M., I feel your pain. I have a 3, 5, and 7 with one on the way! When my youngest was born, he had to have a special formula in NICU and I didn't want to take drugs t...
- Yes, yes, yes, yes!!!! By all means use cabbage leaves. When I was pregnant with my first child, I became engorged in my 8th month. The OB/GYN recommended I do the ...
Will Cabbage Leaves Help?
Asked by J.S. from Wausau
on September 25, 2006
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Hi,
My baby girl is turning one today! (I think I'm gonna cry all day!) We are still breastfeeding. I said I was going to quit when she turned one because I woul...
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- If you are looking for something to dry you up, or tone down your supply, I've got the trick--I had a major problem with engorgement when I played around with pumping ...
- I'm not sure about cabbage, but I'm a mother of 10 children. I breastfed all of them. I found that the more I gave them bottles of water or other liquids, I graduall...
- Personally if you want to nurse longer than is fine. I stopped when my boys got their first tooth and started moving around.......my decision. But I did try cabbage l...
Does Cabbage Really Help Dry up Your Milk?
Asked by R.H. from Jacksonville
on November 3, 2006
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does anyone know the best/fastest way to dry up? it has been 48 hours since i last nursed or pumped and this is torture there has got to be a better way please help
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- Yes cabbage its the best, fastest way to dry up milk. Put a cabbage leaf inside each side of your bra. When it's "cooked" replace with a fresh leaf. Do this all day...
- As Sarah said, you would probably benefit from pumping or hand expressing just enough to prevent engorgement. When you quit nursing suddenly, you are at risk of getti...
- Yes raw cabbage leaves in your bra will help some. You should not quit cold turkey though - once you have stopped nursing, you need to pump/hand express an ounce or tw...
How to Dry up Breastmilk
Asked by K.H. from Salt Lake City
on April 6, 2009
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I have pumped my breast milk every day for a little over 4 months now. I have a bunch of milk supply in the freezer. I am tired and want dry my breast milk up. Does...
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- I've heard that the Sage herb helps, but I'd go ask at a health food store. Definitely just start weaning yourself!! I've heard to remove one feeding every 3 days unti...
- check out www.kellymom.com and also http://llli.org/
- I have nursed 3 kids up to 12 months. Although I am no expert the best way to do it takes some time. What I have heard is that you Pump one less amount every 2 days a...
When Will I Dry Up?
Asked by J.T. from Fort Collins
on June 17, 2007
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I have an daughter that will be 1 on June 28th. She has weaned herself from nursing. That is very nice. However, I don't remember how long it takes for the milk to ...
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- I've heard it can take anywhere from a couple of weeks up to 6 months (especially if you keep checking). It took me about 4 months to completely dry up. Hope that ...
- Good LucK! My daughter quit when she was fourteen months old and she's is almost five. And I can still express milk. Maybe I'm wierd? But it's sure been awhile for...
- I breastfed my 10 month old for 6 weeks. It took a good month or so for me to completely dry up. But I was told to NOT stimulate my breasts at all! Don't even let wate...
How to Dry up Milk Supply
Asked by L.B. from Billings
on July 23, 2010
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I just had my baby girl a week ago and we found out she wont drink breast milk or milk based formula so I had to switch to soy formula. So now I'm trying to get my mi...
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- Actually I noticed that every time I had a cold while I was breastfeeding and I took Sudafed, it really negatively impacted my milk supply. Maybe you could ask your do...
- the cabbage works- keep it in the fridge, pull one leaf per breast and kind of break any of the hard "veins" in the cabbage to make it more comfortable put it next to ...
- L., Dear heavens, that is all your doc told you about? I see you've got 20 answers ahead of mine so I'll keep it short. Benedryl and sudafed. I suggest if you take be...
