I am finding the discussion on this topic very interesting. Feedback
from moms on these products has been equivocal at best in my experience.
One problem I have noted is that both products tend to "flatten" nipples
between feeds. For moms whose soreness stems  from difficulty with latch
due to flat or inverted nipples, this tends to counteract the drawing
out of the nipples from shells, pumping, etc.  In my practice, I
generally reserve their use for moms who have some objection to using
Lansinoh, or for whom Lansinoh (along with correcting the cause of the
soreness) seems to not be enough for healing. They do seem to be
comparatively expensive to use.

Has anyone had any experience or feedback from moms about the new gel
patches from Gerber?  We received samples of these at my birth center,
and I am waiting to offer them until I know more about them. They are
much thinner than the other products, and come packaged commercially
with several (8-10?) in the package.  The label does not identify the
type of gel used; when I called the company they told me the ingredients
were "proprietary" but did tell me that it was a hydrogel.

Flossie Rollhauser, IBCLC, RLC

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