Yeah, gotta love the trivia you get in class!
Anyway, as a recent lactater (?) myself, I remember reading this recommendation. I also remember being told that cold compresses will help relieve the engorgement and discomfort when you are weaning the child or otherwise trying to stop the milk production.
So I am going to hazard a guess that it's just the cold exerting its usual anti-inflammatory effects, at least with regard to the discomfort. It may also help constrict the milk ducts too. But I can't imagine that the cabbage does anything other than just being a convenient shape that is nonmessy and cold!
Existing happily without vegetables in my undergarments,
Esther
At 09:41 AM 1/26/01 -0600, Jean Edwards wrote:
Well one of the many reasons I love teaching is learning from my students. Today I learned that placing cold cabbage leaves in the cups of lactating moms' bras suppresses milk production. Can anyone tell me why this works? I've searched reliable websites (webmd, for example), saw the recommendation but no explanation as to how or why this works. Some of my students also mentioned that the shots that were once given are no longer given due to heightened risks of heart attack. Is this accurate information?
Thanks to all who reply!
JL Edwards
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 6:19 AM
Subject: Student question
Hello -
This is a cut and paste from my discussion board:
When a person is born blind, does someone (a seeing person) have to teach
them how to smile, or is it something that people automatically do, seeing or
not? Or do blind people not smile?
It seems that it would be a learned response. As a baby, your mom and dad
smile at you, and you learn to smile back. But if you can't see them smiling
at you, how would you learn?
It's a great question - does anyone have an idea about it?
Nancy Melucci
ELAC
Esther Yoder Strahan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Heidelberg College
310 East Market Street
Tiffin, OH 44883-2462
(419) 448-2238
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