I KNOW, ALL HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS VARY IN WHAT THEY ARE 
COMFORTABLE WITH USING/PRESCRIBING.  I LIVE IN A FAIRLY SMALL TOWN 
THE DOCS KNOW ME AND LIKE YOU CALL ME FOR THE INGREDIENTS IF THEY 
DONT KNOW THEM.  THE REASON SOME MOMS NEED IT WHILE STILL IN THE 
HOSPITAL IS A GOOD QUESTION.  MOMS WITH C/S STAY 4 DAYS.  I JUST 
HAD A MOM CRACKED AND BLEEDING DESPITE ALL THE TIME SPENT WITH HER 
ON LATCH ETC.  EVEN HAVE MY MOMS WATCH DR. NEWMANS DVD ON 
LATCHING AND WATCHING FOR SWALLOWS ETC.  THIS MOM WAS SO BADLY 
CHEWED UP THAT BB WAS SPITTY W/ BLOOD FROM MOM'S SEVERLY 
BATTERED NIPPLE.  HER MILK CAME IN AND SHE COULDN'T GET BB ON 
CORRECTLY....YOU KNOW THE STORY.  IT IS NOT OFTEN THAT THEY GET THE 
APNO AT THE HOSPITAL, BUT FOR MOMS LIKE THIS, IT IS APPROPRIATE.  YES 
WE PASS OUT LANOLIN, BUT LANOLIN DOESN'T "HEAL" THE BREAST TISSUE.  
JUST MAKES IT MORE SOFT AND LESS CHANCE OF CRACKING.  OUR 
PHARMACY WON'T COMPOUND THE STUFF, AND IF THEY GET THE 
INGREDIENTS THRU THE HOSPITAL PHARMACY IT WOULD COST PROBABLY 10 
BUCKS FOR A TUBE OF POLYSPORIN..  THE HOSPITAL DEMOGRAPHICS OF PTS 
ARE MOSTLY COLLEGE EDUCATED, GONE TO EVERY CLASS IMAGANABLE AND 
ARE VERY WELL INFORMED IN LABOR/DELIVERY, POSTPARTUM AND 
BREASTFEEDING.  95% OF OUR MOMS BF.  JUST THE SHEER NUMBER OF THAT 
HIGH OF PRECENTAGE MEANS WE WILL SEE A BIT MORE CASES OF 
BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES.  ALSO, WE HAVE A LOT OF 
WOMEN OB'S AND WOMEN PEDS WHO HAVE BREASTFED THIER CHILDREN AND 
ARE EMPATHETIC WHEN IT COMES TO SORE BREASTS.  HOPE THAT HELPS.  
DIDN'T MEAN TO RAMBLE.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME PRIVATELY.  I 
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW THINGS RUN IN YOUR HOSPITAL.  WE LEARN SO 
MUCH FROM EACH OTHER.

THANKS, AND TAKE CARE,
ROBIN

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