Hi LuAnn,
How about massaging a couple of drops of fresh breastmilk into each nipple immediately after showering?  It has great anti-bacterial properties :-) and even if unnecessary won't hurt anything.
Marcia McCoy
 
>From:    LuAnn Smith <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Mission trip and contaminated water

>To Collective Wise ones,

>An attending peds at our hospital will be going on a mission trip in July to 
>a third world nation  with his then about 4 month old son.  He is mildly 
>concerned re: bacteria that might be introduced to his baby via the breast 
>if mom bathes in water which might not be free from contamination. They will 
>have access to clean drinking water and for food prep. He wonders if his 
>wife should use something to cleanse the nipple area after showering.



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