i think giving out lanolin is the most benign of the many, many dangerous/ill-advised things done in the name of breastfeeding at local hospitals. but, recently they have all switched back to giving out generic lanolin instead of the purified brands. the extent to which one will go to save money! i tell moms that stuff is good for the diaper area (hee hee). also, if yeast is all around us all the time, i can't see why i should get all excited about all these "things" harboring yeast. it isn't the yeast, its the susceptibility of the mom or baby to the overgrowth of same. carol brussel IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html