aloe for cracked nipple?

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elyen

Discussion Starter · Oct 5, 2003

Help!

My 2-week old nurses just fine on my left breast, but my right nipple has a few cracks that have caused quite a bit of pain, such that I'm now only pumping that side. My husband and MIL are suggesting I use fresh aloe vera on it. Is this safe for baby? Has anyone tried this?

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kama'aina mama

· #2 · Oct 5, 2003

ooohh... I wouldn't. Aloe can sting on broken skin. Also while I don't know if it is unsafe to eat it does taste like ass... which is less of an issue if you are pumping, I suppose but anything on your nipple can get into the milk you pump, right? Do you have Lansinoh? It doesn't really have a taste and is safe to eat, so it doesn't interefere with nursing and it really works. Also it is soothing. Good luck with your difficult situation and with this decision.

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Gemini

· #3 · Oct 5, 2003

I'll second the Lansinoh...

It saved my breasts over and over. It really does work well, and it's perfectly safe. It's in a purple package. Works well for chapped lips too.

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Quirky

· #4 · Oct 5, 2003

I wouldn't recommend Lansinoh for cracked skin. It can promote yeast/thrush. A better choice is oilive oil, which is anti-yeast, or Newman's all-purpose nipple ointment (recipe here, for your doc or midwife to prescribe for you from a compounding pharmacy). I agree,

I wouldn't do aloe, as it would not be safe for your baby if ingested. See here for more info.

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Guava~Lush

· #5 · Oct 5, 2003

I always thought, and was told, that your own breastmilk works. It even works for conjunctivitis (pink eye). Even though I did use the Lasinoh for my cracked nipples, I ended up rubbing my breastmilk into it.

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