Lansinoh

jnk062602

So it turns out I am allergic to Lansinoh!  So that has been adding to my pain in breastfeeding and probably accounts for the constant burning while not breastfeeding.  She said she has only had 2 people in 20 years of being a LC that has been allergic to it.  So glad to be #3, haha.  But now I am hopeful to finally turn the corner with breastfeeding.  I stopped it Monday evening and already to redness is a lot less and the burning is gone, so that is so exciting!

Also - if anyone wants I have 4 small sample tubes (unopened) of lansinoh that I would be happy to mail you

abba916

I'm so glad you found out what was going on and I'm so sorry it took so long...

I hope BFing gets easier for you and LO now...Good Luck 

sunnygirl05

Oh my!!  I'm so glad you figured that out and hopefully now you won't experience any pain.  BF was pretty painful for me too but I wasn't allergic to the cream...at least I don't think so...lol.

MelissaSue81

Are you also allergic to wool?

I never liked the lansinoh brand..but i aissume you are allergic to all lanolin?

jewelsonu

i hope this helps you.  maybe breastfeeding will get better now.

mrsoc

I used the Medela brand in the hospital and it worked well.  I think that I have also turned the corner, as I do not get as sore. 

olivia_eve

Oh my gosh, you poor thing!  I'm glad you got it all figured out, and hopefully things get a lot easier for you from here on out.  Also, major props to you for sticking with it, because I know how hard it is in the beginning, and I didn't have a lanolin allergy!

jnk062602

Yes, it was actually the medela lanolin I have been using along with lansinoh.  I stopped all of it, I thought it was all the same thing.

And I am allergic to wool....and certain flowers and fragrances too   This reminds me I should be careful with LO - I had a lot of skin problems as a baby and child with detergents (Downy especially)

MelissaSue81

yep.. wool allergy tends to equal a lanolin allergy, as that is where it comes from..  They told me that in my BFing class.. and I remember worrying, because i'm not sure if I'm ALLERGIC to wool, but I know certain kinds of sweaters definitely make my eyes itchy.. I didn't have a problem with the lanolin though.

jnk062602

Wow, that is really interesting.  They should have that info out there more!