Patricia

Thank you for your comment on the article in Dec MIDIRS. It is the follow up
to the leaflet we produced for the Breastfeeding Network in the UK.

The reason we included the use of Dilute solutions of vinegar or bicarb to
wash the nipples was a self help measure if mothers were unable to get any
medical help eg over a weekend. By altering the pH of the skin hopefully the
growth of the thrush will be slowed if not halted. In our experience it does
help as an emergency measure.

Getting a GP to come out on a Sunday and finding a Pharmacy open may not be an
option unfortunately. The price we pay for free medical care!

Wendy Jones
Breastfeeding Network Supporter in Portsmouth (very southern England)
Pharmacist