Hi Fiona,

Your thoughts are deeply appreciated.  However, this is an adoptive nursing
situation.  As part of preparing to bfeed their babies these women are
getting gear ready, which could easily include Lansinoh, if it can include
Blistex (Wal Mart/Target have has them both readily available!).  Although I
totally understand your comment when it comes to women delivering their
babies, what are your thoughts about using Blistex in this special
situation?  Now, anyone who reads the article will use Blistex and not
anything but...ie not chap stick, not anything that says Natural, just
Blistex.  Most of these amoms have never had bfeeding experiences and don't
realize how deterimental-imho, using the stuff would be!  Or would it!?

Thanks again,

Marimar

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>
>Date:    Mon, 20 Aug 2001 13:18:11 -0400
>From:    Fiona Dionne <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: blistex for cracked nipples?
>
> > Well since the site was brought up and this has been bugging me I will
>ask your opinion on this.  One of the articles on the site quotes the
>following  (see below)...my question/concern is why recommend Blistex?  It
>seems a little harsh to me when Lansinoh is so readily available.  I have
>been  meaning to write to the site's owner, but don't know if I have a
>valid concern.  Thoughts/comments????  BTW direct link to the article is >
>http://www.fourfriends.com/abrw/lcpcn.htm
>
>Maybe they suggested this only because they realize not everyone will
>have lansinoh or purelan before delivering (like not everyone will buy
>their newborn diapers until a few weeks before they deliver)?  I don't
>know.
>
>I have a form of blistex which says it is "natural", with shea butter,
>avocado oil, cocoa butter (etc.) and when I was in a tough pinch once I
>did use it.  But not on any regular basis...
>
>Fio.
>
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