Any recommendations for nipple cream besides lanolin? I've heard some people don't like the way it feels, so just wondering if there were any other good options. I like to have multiple kinds of things on hand, just in case.
Any recommendations for nipple cream besides lanolin? I've heard some people don't like the way it feels, so just wondering if there were any other good options. I like to have multiple kinds of things on hand, just in case.
I used Earth Angel Nipple butter last time and loved it. I already have my little jar for this time.
Team Blue ~ Jan. 20 DS born 9/4/12 MMC July 2015 MMC January 2016
Any recommendations for nipple cream besides lanolin? I've heard some people don't like the way it feels, so just wondering if there were any other good options. I like to have multiple kinds of things on hand, just in case.
I used Earth Angel Nipple butter last time and loved it. I already have my little jar for this time.
@kaytastic25 While there are some concerns presented in that article (for instance pesticides), the idea that GMOs are endocrine disruptors is absolutely preposterous. As someone with a Master's in biomedical engineering with my thesis performed in neuroendocrinology, these types of articles really piss me off. The author of the article gets a commission every time someone uses that link to buy the nipple butter AND there are absolutely no references (peer reviewed scientific articles) to back up the claims made by the author. This is fear-mongering for a profit at its finest. Now, I will say that i have purchased both the nipple butter and the lanolin, but it's because I don't know which I'm going to prefer, and I have heard that babies sometimes have a preference, too.
Moral of the story here is 1) Don't believe everything on the internet you read (ESPECIALLY without references), and 2) humans have been genetically modifying food since we started specifically breeding plants for food 10,000+ years ago (and GMOs are in no way-no how endocrine disruptors.) 3) If you are really concerned about endocrine disruptors, look into BPA and other plastics - things that have actually been proven to have negative consequences on the developing brain.
@kaytastic25 for sure - and just for clarity, that anger was totally not directed towards you, but the fact that people can write whatever they want on the internet and not only suffer no consequences for it, but make money off of incorrect information. So much misinformation is out there about things like this and it drives me absolutely bonkers. And unless you have an advanced science degree (which really, what absolutely minuscule percentage of people on earth actually want or need that), it's hard to pick out what is truth and what isn't. And to top it off, I have a university's access to thousands of peer-reviewed science, and without that, it makes it even harder to be able to form opinions on hot topics like GMOs(harmless except in very extreme circumstances which I can go further into if anyone would like) and pesticides (which some have actually been shown to be endocrine disruptors and have other harmful effects). So this is a rant towards society, and I'm sorry if it came off as a rant towards you directly.
For those who made padsicles, how many did you make beforehand? I just made a batch of 8 (the pack of pads I opened came with 14) but I'm not sure how many you go through... I still have plenty of witch hazel and aloe to spare.
I didn't make padsicles, the idea of a cold pad was not appealing to me buttttttttt I would say you can't have too much witch hazel on hand. That stuff is a godsend. I had an abrasion that couldn't be stitched because there was nothing to stitch but meant I walked around with exposed nerve endings until it healed and witch hazel made life worth living!
I didn't make padsicles, the idea of a cold pad was not appealing to me buttttttttt I would say you can't have too much witch hazel on hand. That stuff is a godsend. I had an abrasion that couldn't be stitched because there was nothing to stitch but meant I walked around with exposed nerve endings until it healed and witch hazel made life worth living!
Me too!! I was so confused why I was in so much pain without stitches but man my abrasion was painful and took a long time to heal.
@canavara I had a lot of EWCM yesterday but I didn't even make the connection to it being possible parts of a mucus plug. I'm only 32+2, so I wrote it off as being sick and my body being out of whack, but I guess now I should keep a bit of an eye on it...
I posted this in my ticker change but it's probably better suited for here. For those of you who don't have (or don't use) a dryer: how do you keep baby's clothes soft without fabric softener? Right now I use a combination of fabric softener and vinegar for my own clothes and then dry on a rack (which basically works for everything except towels... crunchy towels are the bane of my existence), but I'm not sure if vinegar itself will do the trick. Any ideas?
So I also got the Tuck's medicated pads (which are witch hazel) but figured I'd make the padsicles as well and just try them because who knows, but I guess I'll stop with 8 and if I really like them make more... they only took about 10 minutes to make the 8, but I know every second freed up with a LO around counts so who knows
@katesmama0706 how did you apply the witch hazel? Spray bottle? Peri bottle?
I had/have witch hazel pads (they look like makeup remover circles), so I just put them in my underwear on top of the pads.
@canavara and others, does your hospital not make/provide you with the cold packs to use? I have delivered in two different hospitals and both had them. They also gave me witch hazel and dermaplast spray. Maybe something to check on
@lindsladle15 I'm guessing my hospital probably does offer cold packs (though I haven't had that confirmed!) but I wanted to have some ready for 2-3 days after arriving home. It didn't seem like they were handing out dermoplast or anything else aside from pads and mesh underwear when I visited L&D a few weeks ago... they had all the goodies on display in every L&D bathroom to be freely taken, including triage bathrooms, so I wouldn't be surprised if I went home empty-handed in that respect... I've had 2 friends deliver at the hospital we're birthing at and they've heavily implied that the hospital gave them a few things like a bulb syringe, some diapers, and 1 or 2 blankets, but not a whole lot otherwise.
All the padsicle receipts I saw were kind of a variation of this:
Open the pad, but don't remove it from the actual wrapper, remove any plastic covering the top. Add 1-2 tablespoons of aloe and spread it evenly across the pad, add 1-2 tablespoons of witch hazel spread evenly, and 1tsp of lavender essential oil. Replace the top plastic piece and refold it back up inside of its wrapper (the plastic keeps it from touching itself and getting yucky) and then store in a gallon sized ziplock with the rest or back in its original package and place in the freezer for at least 2-3 hours before using.
It sounded like they were more for offering comfort for the first few days you're home from the hospital than anything else.
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Team Blue ~ Jan. 20
DS born 9/4/12
MMC July 2015
MMC January 2016
Team Blue ~ Jan. 20
DS born 9/4/12
MMC July 2015
MMC January 2016
https://mamavation.com/2014/08/the-dangers-of-lanolin.html
Team Blue ~ Jan. 20
DS born 9/4/12
MMC July 2015
MMC January 2016
Moral of the story here is 1) Don't believe everything on the internet you read (ESPECIALLY without references), and 2) humans have been genetically modifying food since we started specifically breeding plants for food 10,000+ years ago (and GMOs are in no way-no how endocrine disruptors.) 3) If you are really concerned about endocrine disruptors, look into BPA and other plastics - things that have actually been proven to have negative consequences on the developing brain.
much pain without stitches but man my abrasion was painful and took a long time to heal.
So I also got the Tuck's medicated pads (which are witch hazel) but figured I'd make the padsicles as well and just try them because who knows, but I guess I'll stop with 8 and if I really like them make more... they only took about 10 minutes to make the 8, but I know every second freed up with a LO around counts so who knows
My insurance has the option of the medela PISA, amadeya, freemie pump and spectra S2 and I have no clue which one to get. Any advice?
I will be going back to work at 3 months and am planning on pumping at work if that makes any kinda difference.
@aca12017 I got the Medela PISA because I was most familiar with it and was able to borrow a few of the extra accessories from a friend.
@canavara and others, does your hospital not make/provide you with the cold packs to use? I have delivered in two different hospitals and both had them. They also gave me witch hazel and dermaplast spray. Maybe something to check on
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So what's your recipe?
Open the pad, but don't remove it from the actual wrapper, remove any plastic covering the top. Add 1-2 tablespoons of aloe and spread it evenly across the pad, add 1-2 tablespoons of witch hazel spread evenly, and 1tsp of lavender essential oil. Replace the top plastic piece and refold it back up inside of its wrapper (the plastic keeps it from touching itself and getting yucky) and then store in a gallon sized ziplock with the rest or back in its original package and place in the freezer for at least 2-3 hours before using.
It sounded like they were more for offering comfort for the first few days you're home from the hospital than anything else.