In 1946 it was quite popular. My mother rubbed this all over her belly
daily. She was pregnant with my sister at the time.  Cocoa butter was used
to avoid stretch marks.  I don't know if it worked. She had stretch marks.

Anne Grider, IBCLC


On 10/23/06, Sheena & Jason Carnes <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> A person who works in dietary at the hospital I work at mentioned to me
> that
> she used this for her engorgement.  She just applied the cocoa butter
> lotion
> to her breasts.   She said it worked wonderfully.  I meant to post about
> it
> but had forgotten.  I am also curious if anyone else has heard about this
> self treatment?
>
> Sheena Carnes, BSN, RN, LLL Leader, CBE
>
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