The DESPERATE and HUMILIATING things women have to go through post pregnancy! Not only do we have to deal with being FAT still, being SORE all over, feeling incapable at the most crucial times (example: not being able to get baby out of cradle, not getting out of bed on my own do to major surgery) But having to resort to this....
I thought myself very LUCKY that my perfect baby was able to breast feed with no problem! But than found out (the hard way) that breast feeding was sending me into these aweful fevers (long story) and I ended up having to stop breastfeeding! Very disappointing but HE got a good week in of the good stuff! But now I'm left with a very SORE chest! A nurse had mentioned to me to cut up chilled cabbage and stick it in my bra and that would SOOTHE my pain. Honestly this is a nurse I REALLY didn't like and I was sure she had heard me mention that to anyone who would listen and this was her way of getting me back! Then I was talking to my sister Mara who said she had done it and it WORKED! So there it is, a women at her breaking point will do ANYTHING! (almost anything)
BTW IT IS NOT A PRETTY SMELL, PARIS GAVE ME A HUG AND SHE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID "I THINK TUSTIN POOPED" (tustin was laying next to me)
8 comments:
well, that's a brave picture. i have also done the cabbage thing, though i can't be sure it helped at all. i do know that the smell of cabbage for a long time afterward was unbearable. i feel for you, i really do.
i was also going to say brave pic! whoa.
amber swears by the cabbage. i can't say i've ever tried it, but good luck, ugh.
"Brave" pic or take that pic off!?!
just brave
I had to do the cabbage thing as well with all 3 of my boys. I put whole frozen cabbage leafs in my sports bar with a wrapped ace bandage.
Oh, you poor thing :( I nearly had an emotional breakdown ... uh, Coy might actually take out the "nearly" there ;) ... when my milk came in w/ Ryan. I don't know why I didn't try the cabbage thing. Probably didn't have any. Did it help?
Drat, the blasted fevers! Feel better fast!
oh my gosh i am SO sorry! i hear this is such a painful thing to go thru. i hope it gets better soon!! let me know if i can do anything to help :) and let us know what cures it!
I'm sorry your hurting but I have to admit, I laughed out loud! :) How are you feeling?
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