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I was interested in the post from Ukraine about the mom with the chronic
cracked nipples. I would suspect that the mother has some sort of skin
condition that predisposes her skin to breakdown. Broken skin is easily
infected by the pathogens in the baby's mouth. A key to helping this mother
lies in her experience at the sea shore. It appears that when she is
rinsing off her skin frequently in salt water, her nipples heal. I suspect
that the constant washing with a saline solution (as in sea bathing) keeps
the colonies of bacteria reduced to the point that her skin can heal. Why
not suggest that she make up a bowl of warm water with a pinch of salt in it
and dip and rinse her nipples after breastfeeding? She could do this along
with maybe several days of applying a mild antibiotic cream
(over-the-counter should be sufficient.) A dermatologist might be useful,
because if she has eczema (as the primary cause for the chronic skin
breakdown) that can be treated.
Hope this helps.
Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC
Austin Lactation Associates
LactNews Press
www.lactnews.com
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