Q&A: Cabbage Leaves

Published: Oct. 12, 2016, 4:30 a.m.

It has long been rumored that cabbage leaves are a remedy for breast engorgement and drying up your milk supply. It is thought that the phytoestrogen property of cabbage is what helps to draw the fluids into the cabbage leaf. Engorgement can be so uncomfortable when you are breastfeeding. This episode answers the question of what's up with cabbage leaves? Do they have magical properties or is it simply a popular placebo?

 

Huge thank you to Lori Isenstadt of the All About Breastfeeding Podcast for contributing to this episode!