> So, my challenge to anyone interested, is:  duplicate the case studies  of
> Rosier, and let's do at LEAST 2 hours on, two hours off instead of 20 
> minutes
> four times a day.  Let me know what you find.  There has to be a  reason 
> that
> hundreds of women find the cabbage more effective than cool gel  packs. 
> Is
> that because they are using them differently?
>
> Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, Wheaton IL

Jan, I agree with you.  The research does NOT show that there is no 
advantage in using cabbage over gel packs, but shows the research didn't 
accurately use the cabbage.  While cabbage may be a common carrier of 
listeria, I've not had mothers, even with broken skin, become infected. 
Instructions always begin with washing the cabbage to loosen the leaves (and 
clean the cabbage).

I often see mothers who are re-admitted with postpartum infection and/or 
mastitis.  In questioning them about events that led up to their hospital 
admission, I don't recall one mother telling me she was using cabbage for 
engorgement.

Jeanne Mitchell
Austin, TX 

             ***********************************************

To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [log in to unmask]

The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html