Embarrasing question, but really need quick remedies...

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I gave birth Saturday evening and today I look like I belong in an adult movie because my breasts are so engorged. I am not breastfeeding. How can I get them to go down quickly??? They are so gigantic that NONE of my bras fit, and if I don't wear a bra with nursing pads it's a mess.

Help!!

 

[mominwestlake]

This is weird but it worked for me- buy a head of cabbage. Put a few leaves in each bra cup- change every hour or so. Weird but my midwife told me to do this.

 

[Kasmooth]

I used raw cabbage leaves to dry up my milk!! One of my doctors actually told me about it relating a story of how one of her patients used them. Had to throw out that bra but worked foe me.

 

[It's A Happy Day]

I was told & did do....
put on the tightest bra you can get on and leave it on 24/7 ~ even while sleeping! Do not let hot/warm water hit directly on the girls as it will hurt/bother them more! It's amazing how big those babies get when your milk comes in but mine seemed to subside pretty quickly and w/o too much pain.

 

[Kasmooth]

I guess we were typing same time!

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

How long does that take to work? Are you supposed to sleep with them in as well??

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I was told & did do....
put on the tightest bra you can get on and leave it on 24/7 ~ even while sleeping! Do not let hot/warm water hit directly on the girls as it will hurt/bother them more! It's amazing how big those babies get when your milk comes in but mine seemed to subside pretty quickly and w/o too much pain.

No kidding. My husband saw them today and almost had a stroke. They are beyond ginormous.

 

[DawnCt1]

I can't talk you into changing your mind and nursing? Nah, didn't think so.

 

[Dr.Girlfriend]

I can't talk you into changing your mind and nursing? Nah, didn't think so.

LOL...no, sorry.

 

[XYSRUS]

I can't talk you into changing your mind and nursing? Nah, didn't think so.

I was thinking the same thing!

 

[JoBird]

Put on a sports bra and then "bind" yourself with the medical wraps- around and around. Make it tight.

Sleep this way too. Only take it off to shower- and no stimulation (ie H2O in the shower) at all.

Congrats on the babe!!!

Edited to add......
Is that a Gator I see on that babies shirt? I do declare- a Gator fan at such a young age. LOL.

 

[NotUrsula]

Raw cabbage leaves inside your bra. (Go get one of those elastic sleep bras that hook in front, just to hold the leaves.) Keep changing the leaves fairly often; you would want them to be cool.

Cool compresses will help a bit; you don't want to use warm compresses unless you want to cure this via let-down, because warm compresses will help that happen.

Did your doc give you meds to help stop milk production? They normally do if you don't want to nurse.

 

[Brianne]

Congrats!

I agree with the others---tight bra on 24/7. Lots of Tylenol.

 

[mhsjax]

First of all CONGRATS. I have 3 kids, cabbage with all of them, works like a charm. Also feels really good, when your ****s get so sore that you can't stand it, just keep it in the fridge stuff your bra with a leaf and when it turns warm and limp put new leaves in.

 

[minkydog]

You can also bind your breasts with ACE bandages or even sheets. Just safety pin them snug and leave the wraps in place day and night until the milk goes away. It might take a week. Cabbage helps too--it's kinda "form fitting" and smooth. Just feels good. and whatever you do, do NOT let DH touch them

 

[xoprincessmomxo]

I dried up my milk after the baby was 1 1/2. I got terribly engorged (ended up with mastitis, too). The only thing that helped me for the engorgement was cabbage leaves, ice packs, and advil to relieve swelling. Hope you get to feeling better. I hurt just thinking about it!

 

[DISshopkeeper]

And you can recycle this remedy into cole slaw!

 

[mickeysgal]

The things I've learned on the DIS...cabbage leaves? I had no idea. I nursed my kids, but really, I never heard this.

Congratulations on the baby!

 

[Erin1700]

Another vote for cabbage leaves! Congrats!

 

[teacups]

Another vote for nursing!

Is it too personal for me to ask why some women dont nurse?
Just curious... if it's too personal, sorry!
(Ive yet to come across anything too personal on the CB!)

Cabbage leaves? Who knew?!!

VERY CUTE BABY!!!!