How to Stop Lactation With Cabbage

Breastfeeding can be a time for mothers and babies to bond, but just as with all aspects of growing up, it can't go on forever. Usually by a baby's first birthday, mothers are ready to wean their children from breast milk and begin them on a regimen of whole milk. This means allowing lactation to come to a stop. This can be extremely painful if no intervention is used. Fortunately, cabbage provides an all-natural aid in reducing engorgement and drying up milk from within the breast.

Instructions

1

Remove a few cabbage leaves from a head of cabbage and rinse them off under a faucet of cold water. Set them on a few paper towel sheets.

2

Press down on the cabbage leaves with the palm of your hand to crush the veins. Set the cabbage leaves in the refrigerator so that they become cold.

3

Place one cabbage leaf over each breast so the areola is completely covered. A bra with good support will hold the cabbage leaves in place.

4

Replace every four to six hours with a new cabbage leaf from the refrigerator. It will take approximately 48 to 72 hours to see a significant reduction in breast milk.