Kathy Auerbach's comments about taste testing ABMs (an excellent
idea) reminded me of a similar incident with a whole range of nipple
creams which we smeared on the back of our hands,  rubbed off and
then licked off.  The one I tasted was foul.  It left me with a nasty
chemical taste in my mouth for some hours.  I could imagine a baby
kicking up a storm and no-one understanding why.

There was a lot of variation, I suggest you never recommend a product
for nipples again (including thrush treatments) without tasting it
first!

Ros Escott
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especially in dealing with anything young and tender." Socrates