Pat said, "Now chapstick - that's a new one for me, it's yummy and of course
it is OK for baby to eat that off mom's nipples". I just had throw in
personal experience.  A couple of years ago, I started using Lansinoh on my
lips because every single chap stick I tried caused small blisters around my
lips, which I assume was an allergic response.  Now, I don't have any other
allergies, outside of the occasional drippy nose in spring, but I did react
once to cocoa butter and know that this is in a lot of chapsticks.  I have
found one now that doesn't break out my lips, but I still usually use
Lansinoh.  I would worry about the potential for this type of reaction in a
mom or baby.  Maybe the doc who is giving this questionable information is
speaking about the impurities in regular lanolin, not the purified form we
use.

Marsha

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Marsha Glass RN, BSN, IBCLC
Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations
as all other earthly causes combined.
C. Abbot
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