weaning, part 2
Bismillah
It is now 11:37am and I haven’t nursed Zahra all day again. But last night I had a big problem!!!!!!!! engorgement!! I could barley sleep and I was so much pain I couldn’t think straight, I didn’t know what to do so I tried to just bare it but it became crazy. My Zahra awoke at like 2am and so did Tavis, I told him my problem and he looked it up. He told me that it is said that you shouldn’t stop nursing cold turkey and to do it slowly to reduce the milk you have. Well, when she woke up I went up to try and nurse her and she wasn’t interested, she took a little and let go and went to sleep. I was surprized!
I decided to just pump a little and wean her the way that I am already doing. Then Tavis found out on the net that cabbage leaves do the trick. Here is what you do for those who are suffering the same fate.
Buy a head of cabbage and wash a couple leaves. You want to crimple the leaves a little to crack the veins in them. Apply the leaves all over the breast while a sturdy braw is on to keep the leaves in place. After about two hours replace the wilted leaves…
This is said to work by many refreances. Here are some links that I went to:
parenting.ivillage
parents.berkeley
This procedure is said to reduce engorgement and also reduce the milk you are producing to none. So Insha’Allah this will work. Good luck to you all!