Marla, 

I am a hospital-based IBCLC.  We get the mini tubes of lanolin from Medela which staff give out pretty freely.  When I teach moms to hand express, I educate them on all the benefits of hand expression including using their own colostrum on sore nipples before putting anything else on them! 

Holly

             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask]
COMMANDS:
1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail
2. To start it again: set lactnet mail
3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome