> I just saw a mom yesterday who had an anticeptic nipple spray made of
> extract of Calendula and it said the ingredient was chlorhexidine
> Gluconate.
Calendula is an antiseptic, mild analgesic, and vulnerary. Chlorhexidine is
a topical antimicrobial. I imagine it might be helpful in the event of
nipple trauma to help relieve pain and prevent infection, but I would
certainly never use it "just because".
Kerry
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