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Previously, nursing mothers must have heard of the benefits of cabbage or cabbage to treat swollen breasts. Yes, cold cabbage or cabbage can indeed be used to relieve swollen breasts and reduce pain.
When you first heard it, Mother would feel confused. How to use cabbage to treat swollen breasts? Let’s look at the following explanation.
Meredith Shur, MD, FACOG, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist says many busuis believe that putting cold cabbage on the breast can reduce inflammation that occurs during breastfeeding.
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In addition, this cabbage is also useful if you are weaning or want to dry your breast milk because cabbage leaves can cause a low milk supply.
How to use cabbage to relieve swollen breasts
1. Store cabbage in the refrigerator
Shur said, before using cabbage to reduce breast swelling, try to cool it first. So busui put the cabbage in the refrigerator.
“You can use green or red cabbage, but red cabbage is more likely to stain or discolor your nursing bra and nursing clothes,” Shur says. Verywell Family.
2. Peel the outside of the cabbage
Once the cabbage has cooled, remove the cabbage from the refrigerator. Peel off the outer layer of the leaves, and discard. Take the two inner leaves and put the head of cabbage back in the refrigerator. So there is still cabbage ready to use if Busui needs it again.
3. Rinse the cabbage first
But before placing it on the breast, rinse the cabbage to make sure it’s clean and free of dirt, pesticides and residue. Then, remove excess water from the leaves by gently patting them with a clean towel.
4. Place the cabbage on the breast
Putting cabbage on the breast is the same way if the busui compresses with cold water. This cabbage does not cover the nipples, keep the skin around the nipples dry.
Busui can also wear a bra to keep the leaves in place. If the breastmilk is worried about leaking, place a clean, dry breast pad over the nipple on top of the cabbage leaf to absorb the milk.
How long does Busui need to compress her breasts with cabbage? According to Shur, do it for about 20 minutes or until it feels warm. Then, remove it from the breast.
“Remove wilted leaves and use fresh ones next time. Repeat this process until you start to feel better and feel better,” says Shur.
Once the breasts feel better, and the swelling is reduced, stop using the cabbage on the breast.
Let’s move on to the next page, Mother, to find out more about how cold cabbage can relieve swollen breasts.
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