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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
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