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Mom Hack
Cold cabbage leaves for engorgement
The grandma hack that keeps coming up when milk comes in or when weaning.
133moms who mentioned cabbage leaves for breasts
Most often in r/breastfeeding (76), r/FormulaFeeders (37) and r/Mommit (7).
Source: distinct authors, Reddit Oct 2025 to Oct 2026, plus What to Expect and BabyCenter forums. From the 2AM Finds research set (theme_counts_final.tsv).
What moms do
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Chill a head of green cabbage in the fridge.
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Peel off a leaf, rinse it, and tuck it inside the bra around the breast.
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Swap it when it goes limp. Moms mention it most when milk comes in, and when drying up or weaning.
Why moms swear by it
It's cold, cheap and shaped like a breast. Moms say it takes the edge off the hot, rock-hard feeling.
Get it
- Green cabbage, produce aisleAny grocery store
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