Laurie asked on May 4 whether others have seen yeast in mothers who use
lanolin often/long in an attempt to avoid sore nipples.  A question I have
wanted to ask on LN for a long time now!  I've seen so much of this that I
find myself reflexively telling mothers to stop using the lanolin while
exploring a yeast dx and tx, but I don't have any definitive information.
Anyone know anything about this?  Can yeast grow in lanolin? I've also
wondered about bacteria growth in lanolin.  This was a concern 30 years ago
with lanolin.  I'm looking for the facts here, not trying to spread
misinformation.  In my vicinity, nearly all mothers leave the hospital with
lanolin.  I believe it has actually caused a lot of sore nipples because
moms use so much of it  that the babies slip and can't keep a high latch.

Anne Grider, IBCLC

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