Hi, all
Just to add to Mary Kay's comments on Lansinoh.... First, a disclosure--I did some writing for Lansinoh years ago, nothing recently.
Second, at one of the LLLI International conferences (probably 1997 or 1999?), Lansinoh had a booth in the exhibit hall and asked people to write down how they'd used Lansinoh. I was asked to compile that list. What fun! People were using--and swearing by--Lansinoh for everything, including sore nipples and all manner of skin conditions--as I recall that list included burns, chapped lips/skin, eczema, chicken pox, bug bites, etc. And I remember the Lansinoh folks telling me about an older gentleman who ate a spoonful of the stuff every day and attributed his long life and good health to that daily regimen. (Personally, the thought of trying to swallow a spoonful makes me ill! Anybody strong enough to do so could probably live through just about anything! :-))
And one personal anecdote--When my daughter was in elementary school, she had to build a replica of some structure and I was helping her with the hot glue gun. I somehow managed to drop the hot gun with oozing glue on the backside of my hand and had a pretty bad burn about the size of a dime (~ 1/2 inch, 1.5 cm or so). I immediately slathered on Lansinoh and kept it slathered for the next day or so. That killed the pain and healed the burn with absolutely no scar left.
So... For What It's Worth!
Melissa Vickers, IBCLC
Huntingdon, TN
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Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 10:13:01 -0400
From: "Smith, Mary Kay" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: the history of Lanolin
Hi Kristi and others,
I guess lanolin came into favor about 40 years ago...or more...as a skin soother. Fugera was a brand that was often used but found to be not pure or easy to spread. I had horrible scabbed and cracked nipples with my first breastfeeding experience (until I got some good advice and hand on help) and I would have used anything that I thought might make it feel better!
I am very fond of Lansinoh and find that it is a good skin soother and holds the moisture in for those first few days when the skin of the nipple is not very "stretchy" until the hormones kick in. And yes, I know that a good latch is the best preventative measure we can use but our society loves to have a "quick fix" to use and if we as LCs or breastfeeding helpers don't tell women the right way to use it, they will use things that are not appropriate or useful. (I have seen vasoline piled on gauze on cracked nipples which caused an infection and abcess.)
There is research to support using Lansinoh, and you can always find some research that does not support it. We have to be open to new ideas but also respect the tried and true. I seem to get slammed on Lactnet every time I ask or answer a question and mention Lansinoh. No, I don't work for them; never have, most likely never will but it's a product that is useful and available to new moms. Just as my original post has had some really good suggestions, we have to offer what we know and let mom decide what she might like.
I use Lanisnoh for burns, cut cuticles, and other skin insults. When my dad was alive, we used it on his feet and lower legs. He had some skin breakdown d/t diabetes. Gave him a laugh to tell his friends at dialysis that "my daughter puts nipple cream on my legs".
Don't knock it until you tried it....lol.
Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC, FILCA
Lactation Consultant
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit MI
313-916-8363 office
146-4333 in house pager
313-990-4333 long range pager
"Babies are born to breastfeed"
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