A very easy and effective home remedy you can try to reduce breast engorgement is to
use cold cabbage leaves.
If you continue to
use cold cabbage leaves on your breasts after you relieve the swelling and engorgement, it's possible to end up with a greater decrease in your breast milk supply than you were expecting.
Instead,
use cold cabbage leaves and cold packs to relieve discomfort and decrease swelling.
Not exact matches
Toss the rice, beans, romaine,
cabbage, tomatoes, corn, avocado (if
using), onion, cilantro, and lime juice together in a large bowl (the cooked rice and beans may be added warm or
cold).
You can treat breast engorgement by breastfeeding very often,
using a breast pump to relieve excessive pressure in breasts, placing
cold compresses or
cabbage leaves on your breasts for comfort, and taking an over-the-counter pain reliever such as Tylenol or Motrin if necessary.
To
use this method, place
cold, fresh
cabbage leaves in your bra, making sure the leaves are flat against the surface of the breast.
My best advice would be to
use cold compresses of ice to help bring down the inflammation, and begin the
cabbage treatment.
Yes you can begin
using the
cabbage leaves while treating mastitis, but I would not go
cold turkey at this point.
To decrease discomfort from engorgement,
use cold and / or
cabbage leaf compresses between feedings.