From: "Becky Krumwiede" <[log in to unmask]> > We had been using hydrogel dressings on damaged nipples for several years, > but noticed that a fairly significant number of women got mastitis (as also > reported by research comparing hydrogel dressings to Lansinoh). The > Comfort-Aid pads are glycerin-based as opposed to water and whatever else are > in standard hydrogel dressings, and apparently do not support bacterial > growth. Since we switched over to these pads probably six months ago, and my apologies if someone has already mentioned this; i'm WAY behind! but it is my understanding based on a study i read about water-based vs. glycerin-based vaginal lubricants (so sorry, i don't have the reference anymore--computer crash since then) that the glycerin-based lubricants were more likely to be associated with yeast overgrowth. i wonder if these glycerin-based pads will show the same thing? just a thought... Maka Laughingwolf breastfeeding peer counselor studying toward eventual IBCLC in Garden City, KS today but soon to be in Yakima, WA [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html