Check for hydrogen peroxide in the toothpaste. That's what caused that kind
of peeling for me. It doesn't happen w/non-peroxide forms. It's easy to see
how this might also affect mom's nipples.

Phyllis


> Virginia, I would guess that there may be quite a few cases where
toothpaste
> from a toddler's mouth could irritate his mother's nipples!  I, for one,
can
> only use toothpaste once a day, without having the inside of my mouth
start
> to get irritated, sometimes to the point of peeling.  I think this type of
> thing is really important to keep in mind.  Babies are often weaned (or
> mother just goes on dealing with nipple problems) because some problem
that
> would be extremely simple to fix is not identified.
>
> Darillyn

--- Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
--- Glendale, AZ, USA
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