Stolen from a speaker at the La Leche League of Arizona Area conference:
A smear of petroleum jelly or lanolin around the lips and face prevents the
gentian violet from staining the skin.
llp
Linda Pohl, IBCLC
Phoenix & Mesa AZ
> hi everyone - I knew ahead of time that gentian violet was going
> to be really messy - but this is CRAZY! We painted the mom's
> nipples and areola - the baby latched - and now it's on the tip
> of his nose, and on his chin, and making about a 1 inch circle of
> purple all around his lips! Does anything take this off his
> face? Mom his concerned his Christening is in 10 days. HELP!
> janna in leafy w. htfd, CT
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