What type of cabbage?

[Babybug]

Hi am in the process of stopping BF, I am doing it slowly and have sucessfully changed one feed, today I have changed a second and ouch my boobs hurt. I have been expressing a tiny ammount to take the edge off but I have read on here and other places that cabbage leaves can make it more comfortable as well as help to dry up supply (apparantly)
Has any one done this and what tipe of cabbbage did you use? the pale smooth stuff or the green crinkley stuff?

 

[littlemissy]

I used the savoy one because it was the only one the corner shop had. It seemed to ease the pain/discomfort a bit for me. I did read after that "normal" cabbage was recommended by which I think they mean the smooth stuff.

I also took an ibupforen as the midwife said I could but didn't express as thought that was meant to prolong it The mw said it would onl last a couple of days but 4 days on I am still leaking but not so uncomfortable now I got a bigger bra that does not squeeze and some breast pads. Not sure when milk is meant to dry up!

Hope that helps a bit

 

[Mellage]

I used the crinkly one and it was great

 

[Eala]

Having tried both (!), I can heartily recommend savoy cabbage - the green crinkly stuff Make sure you change the leaves regularly though - cheezy cabbage in your bra is not fun

 

[loopy loulou]

Babybug.. sorry can I ask you a question about stopping BF..

When you say 'slowly'.. how slow do you mean?

I want to gradually cut down my LOs daytime feeds and just BF her first thing in morning and at bedtime.

(I gave her a bottle of formula for the first time today and she took it brilliantly!)

Anyway, I was planning on giving her one bottle a day for about 3 weeks, then introduce 2nd bottle for 3 weeks etc until all day feeds are gone.. I was hoping that would give my boobs time to adjust and not have to go through the cabbage thing!!

Is this what you have done? Or quicker/slower?

Sorry for all the questions... xx

 

[Babybug]

Babybug.. sorry can I ask you a question about stopping BF..

When you say 'slowly'.. how slow do you mean?

I want to gradually cut down my LOs daytime feeds and just BF her first thing in morning and at bedtime.

(I gave her a bottle of formula for the first time today and she took it brilliantly!)

Anyway, I was planning on giving her one bottle a day for about 3 weeks, then introduce 2nd bottle for 3 weeks etc until all day feeds are gone.. I was hoping that would give my boobs time to adjust and not have to go through the cabbage thing!!

Is this what you have done? Or quicker/slower?

Sorry for all the questions... xx

Dont really know how slowly just gonna play it by ear, see how my boobs feel. Have sucessfully changed my bed time feed and today is my second day of replacing her 5pm ish feed, yesterday was agony today is a lot better, used savoy cabbage and seems to help, will wait till discomfort settles down then replace another feed, personally i think 3 weeks is a long time, i would just listen to your boobs lol x

 

[NuKe]

i used savoy. my god it was the greatest relief ever!! i actually put my leaves in the freezer, the fridge didnt get them cold enough for me!! dont forget to put nursing pads in too though, or you'll end up with a pocket of breastmilk between your nip and the leaf, which goes everywhere wen u take the leaf off!!

edit: and Nurofen was my best friend!! helps with swelling and pain at the same time.