Jennifer Dragisic wrote:
>About the sore nipples.  My girlfriend also had the same thing and we kinda
>came to a conclusiong after consulting with many people that the baby's saliva
>was aciditic(spelling) and she was given the suggestion to swab the babies
>mouth with Peroxide before feeding.  I don't know of the medical barrings of
>this nor do I know of any studies but it might be worth a try.   JMO.....

Interesting, Jennifer, but this strikes me as a bit drastic. Peroxide?? In
the baby's mouth?? Anyone else have a problem with this idea? One of the
NMAA (Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia) suggestions for sore
nipples when baby is teething, is to rinse the *nipples* after feeds to
remove traces of baby's saliva. It is thought that at this time the baby's
saliva may be irritating to the nipples (?acidic, but no-one has actually
tested it, I don't think). It is suggested that mother bathes nipples with
a solution of bicarbonate of soda (I think in the US it is called 'baking
soda'), or salty water, or goes for a swim in the sea. Personally, I think
plain water would probably do.

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Joy Anderson B.Sc. Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Med.Tech. IBCLC
Nursing Mothers' Association of Australia Breastfeeding Counsellor
Perth, Western Australia.   mailto:[log in to unmask]
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