Sandey writes:

<< I have found in my practice that when cabbage leaves are  used to reduce 
"engorgement"  the milk supply is significantly reduced,  and/or never comes 
back!
Hence, I am very cautious about suggesting  the use of cabbage leaves unless i
t is for cessation of  lactogenesis.>>
 
Yikes!  I have never found that cabbage trumps stimulation.  Good  
breastfeeding at appropriate intervals (i.e. -- when the baby is hungry) and/or  pumping 
always trumps the use of cabbage.
 
I've only found it to reduce supply when there is no stimulation as in,  
"yes, I'll help you dry up."  Is this because of the cabbage which actually  helps 
mom dry up, or because there is no stim, and the cabbage makes her feel  more 
comfortable?
 
I've had moms that are scared to use cabbage because they have been told  
that "overuse" (whatever that is) leads to drying up of the milk, and since no  
one seems to want to define "overuse", moms put it on for 5" at a time and  
wonder why it doesn't work.
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- just back from a  March of Dimes conference in 
which we discussed this very  topic....

 

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