I have been around Lansinoh ever since it hit the market years ago.  In the 
last month, I got 2 mother complaints about their nipples "burning and itching" 
after they applied Lansinoh.  When they discontinued useage, the burning 
went away.  Both these moms' babies were under 48 hours old.  We use the 
small tubes of Lansinoh in the hospital and no longer give out the little samples 
that come on the LLLI handout on sore nipples.
I had never before encountered an apparent "allergy" to Lansinoh.  Does 
anyone know when the reformulated stuff hit the market?  I think we still have 
the old stuff - yellow in color, greasy, with a definite taste, and a smell similar 
to Vaseline (which is a petroleum product).  The tube I just tasted has an 
expiration date of 4/10, so I tend to think it is a newer batch.

Pam Hirsch, BSN,RN,IBCLC
Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL   USA

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