Natascha,
Another approach to your mom who has the nipple with the crack still open is
to apply antibotic cream to the nipple.
There was a study out of Canada a couple years ago and then a presentation at
one of the ABM (Academy of Brfdg Medicin) mtgs on this approach. The physcian
divided  treatments of mom's with crack nipples. Those who recieved antibotic
cream to the nipples did not dev mastitis, where those in the group who did
not use antibotic cream had incidents of mastitis. I'm sorry I do not know
the author. She used Bactroban.
Ann Perry RN IBCLC
Boston, Mass

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