Making sure that a mother asks for an aqueous solution (0.5-1.0%) will
ensure that she will end up with the proper solution.

In the past, this is the information that I was given, before my LLLL and
IBCLC wanna be days.

Patricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Bentleys" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Gentian violet


> Just have to make sure to get the kind of gentian violet which is not
> poisonous; there is a version that is and is usually marked with 'danger'
> info.  If the pharmacist is not told it is for niplles, the mother may end
> up with the wrong one :-(
>
> Michelle
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gima" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Gentian violet
>
>
> > Yes, but in my experience one had better not tell the pharmacist what it
> > will be used for. Here in Wisconsin it is not "over the counter" but
> behind
> > the pharmacist's domain and must be asked for.
> > I buy it often and tell them is is for yeast if they ask.
> > Pat Gima, IBCLC   > Milwaukee, Wisconcin
> > Mailto:[log in to unmask]
> >
>
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