Here's a new treatment for engorgement that I never heard before. I was giving a talk on breastfeeding to a mixed group of HCPs. A physician (who happens to be the mother of a 14 month old) shared with us her experience when her daughter was born. She had a Jamaican baby nurse help her in the early weeks and she told the mother to put a whole lime inside her bra, right under her armpits. She said that it's important to scrape the skin first with a fork to release the active ingredients. She said after 12 hours of wearing the limes her engorgement was gone. She said her breasts were so small she feared her milk was gone too. The baby nurse told her 12 hours was probably too long. She also tried cabbage and did the same thing with the fork. The lime worked better than the cabbage. Rachelle Lessen, RD, IBCLC Philadelphia, PA USA mailto:[log in to unmask]