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Breastfeeding Mommas

colonialbridecolonialbride member
in June 2012 Moms
What is the best nipple cream you've found? When I b-fed DD, I used Lanolin, but I found it super harsh in the beginning stages when nipples are sensitive and painful. Any others that seem to work better?
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  • sassafras007sassafras007 member
    Did you try breast milk after feedings?
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  • RioG1978RioG1978 member
    I'm not breastfeeding yet, but my doula just left from our last prenatal visit, and she also suggested breast milk as being the best.   will be interesting to see.
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  • CaitlinJ22CaitlinJ22 member

    breast milk and airing out for a few minutes helps. Tender care lanolin from medela is smoother and doesnt hurt much like lansinoh...but you are supposed to warm up the lansinoh btwn your fingers to soften it. 

    You dont have to use anything, too much can make baby slip and have a bad latch. I would have some on hand and I loved the medela kind, but try to just air out and use BM to prevent soreness. That and switching nursing holds a lot, that I learned the hard way with DD. Her latch was always on the same spot and it killed, I switched holds some and it went away.  

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  • StefanieprStefaniepr member
    I used an organic brand called motherlove nipple cream. I've also heard coconut oil works well. 
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  • s246517s246517 member
    I used Medelas cream but I also found that tea bags work well for soreness the first week.
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  • iuploriiuplori member
    The LC at my hospital had concocted some saline soaks that were glorious after my DD was born!
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  • SugarhillHnASugarhillHnA
    Breast milk and then allow to air dry. I used Lansinoh Lanolin and had no issues with it. I hate the Medela nipple cream.
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  • MrsCAAMrsCAA member

    - air drying

    - put the cream on the nipple pads instead trying to put it on you

    - I liked the gel soothies for the first couple days

    - 100% olive oil is safe (and it also doesnt need to be wiped off)

     

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