Jennifer said:

> Huh?  Why would you be doing anything prenatally that would lead to cracked
> nipples?  How are you "learning" how to latch a baby on and use a breast
> pump
> before the baby is born?  I don't understand this website comment at all.>>
>
> Remember that was Jan Barger who wrote this!! I feel so much better now!!
> Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
>
>
Boy, I completely missed that it was an adoptive mom website as well!  Of
course, I'm still not sure about putting Blistex on nipples -- and if nipples
become cracked w/ pumping, I'm not sure about the pumping.  Maybe if anyone
does write to the site, they might recommend a bit of olive oil on the
nipples & areola before pumping to help the nipples glide a bit easier....and
perhaps prevent cracking that may occur when mom is initially pumping a "dry"
breast.

Jan -- abashed in Wheaton

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