tips for cracked nipples

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allthegoodnamesweretaken · 30/05/2012 15:06

I've got a small crack on my left nipple which is making feeding quite painful. DD is nearly 17m so I can't really remember how to deal with cracks and how long they take to heal. I used to use lansinoh, but I don't have any and I'm not buying some just for this, would vaseline work?
Also, any ideas why this has happened? Not had any problems for well over a year.

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Chelly71 · 30/05/2012 16:16

Hi, I can't help with why it might have happened but you could try jelonet dressing... Moist healing. Mind you it costs as much as the lansinol. I got trial sachets of lansinol from my HV so worth asking.

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Chelly71 · 30/05/2012 16:17

Huh? I mean HTH

GEM33 · 30/05/2012 17:46

vitamin e oil

herethereeverywhere · 30/05/2012 17:57

Lansinoh ( not sure if I have spelt that right ) you can buy it off amazon cheaper than in the shops. It's great stuff and you don't have to wipe it off to feed either.

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allthegoodnamesweretaken · 30/05/2012 19:06

thanks for the replies, my mum reckons the best thing is to dab some milk on it and leave it to air lol. Looking very dignified as I type this, I'm sure you can imagine :/

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whoopwhoopbib · 31/05/2012 21:46

I got a sheet of Jelonet from a pharmacy for 80p which lasted ages as I only cut off what I needed each time and resealed it. I was also prescribed a steroid cream by my GP but although this worked really well I did have a huge hole/wound on my nipple and this was a last resort.

LilRedWG · 31/05/2012 21:50

Jelonet - pennies from any pharmacy. Works a treat.

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