DD is 12 months and about a month ago I developed really bad eczema on my nipples that is not going away. I am being diligent with the Lansinoh, but it is getting very unbearable. I am not ready to wean, but dont know what else to do. Any advice?
Are you sure it is not yeast? It can look very similar to eczema in babies, I don't see why it would be different on you nipples. You could also be allergic to lanolin, I am.
I had severe eczema on my nipples at one point in my life, it was awful. I am sorry you are going through this! One thing that has always helped my eczema is exposure to the sun. Good luck!
Two Things that help me - I do use Lansinoh (on hands, face, etc), but you can try one of the vegan nipple creams, just to be sure the Lansinoh isn't making it worse.
Drinking tons and tons of water. For me, I have to stay clear of anything dehydrating (caffeine, alcohol especially). When BFing, I'm drinking at least 100 oz of water a day.
Thanks y'all for all of the advice. After reading through the posts, I realized that it is probably thrush! I started a GSE oil wash, immediately followed by cocnut oil after every feeding (and changing disposable breast pads). After one treatment of that things were a little better. Then added in GSE by mouth, NOW foods candida cleanse and a heavy duty probiotic 3x a day. Did one application of GV last night....things are much better although there are 2 cracks on my richt nip, and nursing on that side is still pretty unbearable!
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