This is purely personal experience, but I found the wool breast pads to be extremely helpful with my vasospasm/Raynaud's issues. I experienced nipple trauma with 2 of my 3 children, and also have circulatory issues with my hands & feet. I used to have extremely painful vasospasm after breastfeeding, even after the cause of the nipple trauma was resolved and the nipples had healed. Once I started using wool breast pads, I very rarely experienced vasospasm, as long as I put the pads back on right after a nursing session. I used the wool pads for the first year of life with all three of my children, so even though they are expensive, you can get a lot of use out of them, and you only need one or two pairs, as they rarely need washing.

Even now, with a 2.5 yo nursling, although I almost never have vasospasms and no longer use the wool pads, I get very uncomfortable (physically and psychologically) leaving my nipple exposed after BF. My nursling likes to switch sides often (easily 4 or more times during one nursing session), and although it seems silly to fasten my bra when I know she's going back to that breast in just a few minutes, I usually close it or cover my breast with my shirt anyway.

Jennifer Sokolow, IBCLC
Long Island, New York

PS Of course, as with lanolin, anyone with a wool allergy should NOT use these pads. ;-)

On Dec 2, 2010, at 9:34 AM, miscott wrote:

> I have a mom whose baby is now 1 month old.  She has had various lactation
> help, and still has sore nipples. There has been some improvement since 2
> days ago she stopped using hydrogel pads--my suggestion.    She tried some
> of the suggestions for a different latch, and this has helped (in last few
> days), but she says her nipples have always been very sensitive to cold.
> She said she used to wear padded bras to protect them, and now they hurt
> after feeding as soon as baby comes off the breast.
>  Seems like it may be vasospasm/Reynauds or something like that, and I
> suggested the Lana Care wool breast pads.  She is a little alarmed at their
> cost, and wants to know if I know other women who used them successfully for
> the problem she has.  
>  Anyone  have any experience with these pads?   I have given them for moms
> to use, but not recently, so don't have any up-to-the-minute experience.  
> 
> Michelle Scott, MA, RD, LD, IBCLC
> Wellspring Nutrition and Lactation Services
> [log in to unmask]
> 603 801-9140

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