<<<<Has anybody heard of using St. John's Wort for sore nipples?  A
co-worker has found two mom's who have been using this for sore nipples,
and the moms said it was effective.  What would you caution the mom
about using this remedy.>>>>

yes, in The Netherlands this had been a general used oil against nipple
soreness for years. We've stopped recommending it, once it was find out
that it has as a side effect it could cause sensitivity for ligth.

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Annelies Bon
Breastfeeding Resources http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/abon/bfbronnen.html
breastfeeding counsellor of the Dutch bf org "Borstvoeding Natuurlijk"
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living in a small city, Almere, near Amsterdam, The Netherlands