>
>  Those are pretty substantial splits.  Is the skin dry as well?  I'd be
> included to ask *what else* has changed, e.g. has the baby started on new
> foods recently, traces of the new food going from mouth to nipple?  If this
> is a possibility, timing solds so that they aren't just before going to the
> breast, might help - easier than rinsing the baby's mouth with H2O.  Is the
> baby using toothpaste but not yet able to rinse and spit?
>



  Let us know how it works out, and if a cause is found.
>

I just thought I'd provide an update on this case...the nipple cracks are
resolved.  Thank you everyone for your replies.  It was the banana.  :-)  I
had suggested to the mom already that she might be allergic to the food her
daughter was eating, and she kind of poo-poo-ed me since her other 3 had had
that same food to begin with, but i think hearing that other *professionals*
said the same thing might have convinced her...she eliminated banana and her
nipples cleared up almost instantly (within days).  I reminded her that
bananas have latex in them and that it might be that that she was reacting
to and maybe she should be wary around latex...and she said "well I already
know I'm allergic to latex"!  D'oh!

Fio

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