Lara <[log in to unmask]>
> Gentian violet is a pH indicator I believe, but googling suggests this
> occurs only at very low pHs. Could she have had something very acidic
> on her nipples (vomit is about the only thing that springs to mind)?
Here one quite common treatment for thrush is (unsweetened) lemon juice on nipples. Maybe she had used something like that?
Sanna-Mari
bf support group leader / Imetyksen tuki ry
Finland, Scandinavia
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