Cabbage leaf is only good when you are engorged. It helps to reduce the ademia (swealing), but it also will reduce the milk supply so you can only use it twice a day for 20 minutes at a time. You do not want to use it to help soreness, that's not what it'll fix. If you are injured use breast shells (a hard, plastic shell that prevents anything from touching your nipple, making healing quicker), 100% pure lanolin, and expressed breast milk. Don't use cabbage leaf for injured nipples, it won't hurt them, but it won't help them and it WILL dry your milk supply up.

Here's a picture of the nipple shell. They were a lifesaver for me. I used them for probablly 2 months. They look kind of funny when you wear them, but boy do they help.


The lactation consultants at the hospital I gave birth to Quinn at helped me so much. They actually gave me my nipple shield, my nipple shells, and a bunch of lanolin for free. Ask them if they have any nipple shells, they're WONDERFUL for sore nipples. If you can get the stuff for free that'll be so much easier on your pocket book.