Cabbage leaves in your bra. Seriously. Put a leaf of clean cabbage in each cup of your bra for about an hour and it will reduce the milk, swelling and engorgement. Don't leave in for too long, because you don't won't to reduce your milk too much.

As crazy as it sounds, it really does work!

http://www.breastfeeding.com/all_abo...gorgement.html

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Nadine,

mommy to Ashleigh (11), Madison (6), Olivia (5) and Samuel born October 9, 2006 weighing 8 lbs, 4 oz.

hehe, my paternal grandmother had eith children, my dad was her second largest- he was 12-4 at birth

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cabbage leaves are great, but i don't recommend them as a "first line of defense"

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