In a message dated 3/3/00 5:00:36 AM Pacific Standard Time,
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<<
 We had been using hydrogel dressings on damaged nipples for several years,
 but noticed that a fairly significant number of women got mastitis (as also
 reported by research comparing hydrogel dressings to Lansinoh).  The
 Comfort-Aid pads are glycerin-based as opposed to water and whatever else are
 in standard hydrogel dressings, and apparently do not support bacterial
 growth.  >>

I've also been using these pads for almost a year.  I've got copies of
research done by them saying that the glycerin is also fungiostatic.  Moms
really love these pads, and the are easy to use.

Kathy Parkes, RN, IBCLC
The Lactation Connection (TLC)
www.tlc4moms.com

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