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Eating cabbage

EggerkrEggerkr member
in December 2013 Moms
So cabbage helps dry up your milk supply when applied to your breasts, But what if I eat it? I almost ate coleslaw last night and then got worried. Tried to google for a answer but only read it works when applied directly to your breasts. Sorry for the dumb question. TIA
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  • blainethetrainblainethetrain member
    I eat cabbage at least 3 times a week (I'm German) and have never had any trouble with supply.
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  • heatherconnorheatherconnor member
    The cabbage leaves don't dry you up when applied to the breasts, they just relieve the pain of engorgment if you decide not to breastfeed. I became severely engorged four days after having my baby and used cabbage leaves. I am breastfeeding though, just needed relief until I could pump.
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    northport6 said:

    @hckygrl909 your use of your Germanness (Germanity?) as a cabbage eating excuse made me LOL.

    I just assumed it was a German thing to do. My German grandparents seriously had cabbage at every meal. My Norwegian grandma put rutabaga in everything.
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  • Crgardner957Crgardner957 member
    I eat cabbage all the time. We eat it three times a week if not more (and I'm not German) LOL

    My milk supply is still fine.
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