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Cracked nipple - anything cheap that can help?

4 replies

yelnats · 02/03/2008 21:51

DD2 feeds only from one side, she is 12 months old and down to 1 feed per day but for some strange reason the skin is peeling off my nipple and it is cracking - like it did in the very early days. I am wincing with pain when she is feeding.

I know I have a tube of Lansinoh somewhere but cannot find it! I really grudge(and the fact I cant afford) to buy another tube when we are so close to stopping feeding altogether.

Does anyone know of anything that will help that is cheap?

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Monkeybird · 02/03/2008 21:53

vaseline? on bit of muslin square cut up and left on? This is essentially what Jelonet is which I've used and many others on here...

beautifuldays · 02/03/2008 21:59

you can get lansinoh on prescription if you go to the gp

yelnats · 02/03/2008 22:01

Can you honestly get Lansinoh on prescription?

I have Jelonets, have been using for the past 2 days but not much help tbh.

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poppynic · 02/03/2008 22:09

I'm not sure how much it was - about £5.00 I think, Kamillosan was worth about £50.00. I had really sore cracked, bleeding nipple for about 5 days - Kamillosan immediately soothed it and was completely cured in about 2 days. It is also useful for nappy rash/chafe and "other minor sore skin conditions". Can't recommend it highly enough.

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