By Frank Kamuntu
Breastfeeding her newborn baby is one of the milestones each new mother crosses. There are challenges such as being unable to breastfeed at all or not getting to do so for the number of days that we had initially planned for, poor latching techniques, breast engorgement, and swelling of the breasts, among others.
When it comes to dealing with breast engorgement and swelling, you may use breast softening creams and gels, but you’ll have to wipe them off each time you need to breastfeed. On the other hand, painkiller medications and antibiotics are prohibited during breastfeeding unless prescribed by your doctor in extreme cases.
So, what really is the foolproof solution to this universal problem? Well, it’s cabbage leaves.
Many women across the globe use this natural and effective method to help reduce the swelling in their breasts. In fact, a recent study also confirms the positive effects of cold cabbage leaves in alleviating breast engorgement, pain, and breast swelling.
According to the study that was conducted on lactating mothers in the age group of 13 to 50 years, the use of cabbage leaves on breasts not only helped in reducing the pain and hardness, it also increased the duration of breastfeeding due to fast pain relief, which is within 20 minutes.
