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Relieve Breast Engorgement Naturally

June 24, 2012 By Jelli 11 Comments

Are you a breastfeeding mom or hoping to become one soon? If so, read on.

Done with babies? Stop here and check out how to cut clutter in your home. No really, stop.

Alrighty, now that I’ve got my target audience with me, let’s get personal. Too personal?  Nah, I don’t think so.  Breastfeeding has a way of knocking a few rungs from the modesty ladder.

Did you know that you can relieve those sore, lumpy, swollen nursing breasts with green cabbage leaves?  I didn’t either, until a kind Tica friend offered the advice. Skeptical? You BET! I checked around online and found some supporters, and figured I had nothing to lose.

relieve breast engorgement

Green Cabbage Leaves Relieve Breast Engorgement Naturally!

How to Use It:

If your breasts are particularly tender and full, purchase a green cabbage and chill it in the fridge. When it’s cool, pluck  off  two leaves similar in size to your breasts. Insert each chilled leaf into your bra, directly covering each breast and wait approximately 30 minutes to an hour for relief.

Green cabbage leaves possess natural chemicals which work to dry up  milk production, therefore reducing breast engorgement and alleviating the soreness that accompanies the first weeks of breastfeeding.

I’m no scientist, so you’ll have to look elsewhere for the bio-speak explanation of why it works. All I know is that it really does work, but don’t just take my word for it. Try it for yourself!

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Filed Under: mommyhood, natural family, tips Tagged With: Baby, natural pregnancy and postpartum, postpartum

About Jelli

Jelli is a blogging veteran and avid baker who’s been selling sweets to feed her chocolate addiction for 8+ years. When the polka dotted apron’s hanging up, she’s a full-time mama to three kidlets enjoying the crazy days of motherhood and pumping out brownie recipes from her sunny Costa Rican kitchen.

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Comments

  1. Naptime Review says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    Thanks for the link up! I totally used cabbage before. LOL! Brought back some good memories. NOT!

    Julie @ Naptime Review

    Reply
    • Jelli says

      June 24, 2012 at 9:31 pm

      Haha. Glad to see someone else has done it too. Thanks so much for linking up, Julie!

      Reply
    • Michy (lovingourjourney.com) says

      June 25, 2012 at 5:28 am

      Julie 🙂
      Your linkup brought me to some other site! I had to handtype it in….just fyi!
      🙂 Michy

      Reply
  2. Hubba says

    June 24, 2012 at 9:53 pm

    I’m a new follower! THanks for the article, I had no idea! I would love if you followed back at http://www.iheartpears.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Kat says

    June 25, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Hi! I’m following you from the Mom’s Monday Mingle blog hop! Look forward to reading more! I would appreciate the follow back! Thanks! -Kat

    http://mom-uncensored.blogspot.com

    Reply
  4. Alyssa says

    June 25, 2012 at 11:34 am

    Jelli, thanks for the kind words on my Camping post! It’s nice to “meet” you, looks like you’ve got a great thing going here! (and I’ve heard about the cabbage trick, the question is, who first discovered that. “Seran wrap… no, chocolate… nope, cabbage…hmm… sweet relief!” lol

    Reply
  5. Jelli says

    June 25, 2012 at 11:35 am

    Thanks for the visit. Heading right over.

    Reply
  6. Meredith says

    June 25, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    I used cabbage leaves and they worked so, so well!

    Reply
    • Jelli says

      June 25, 2012 at 8:04 pm

      Glad to see that they worked for you too. Such an odd remedy, but it costs pennies and is au natural. I love it!

      Reply
  7. Soraya says

    July 31, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    Hello, I just wanted to say that I am a nursing student and it is a prActice that even our teachers teach us to teach to our patients. I have yet to try it because I’m currently breast feeding our baby daughter and want to dry my breast milk soon.

    Reply

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