owwww! Lanisoh makes it better (Lansinoh Lanolin)

Member Name: LIZR315

Product:	Lansinoh Lanolin
Date:	04/09/09 (51 review reads)
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Advantages: Helps heal sore nipples and keep breast feeding going

Disadvantages: Can mark clothes

This stuff is a life saver!!!! Every new mum who intends to breast feed should have it in their maternity bag when they go to the hospital. It cost £10 for a tube but you will probably only need one tube.
If it wasn't for this product I would never have been able to get breast feeding started. I fed for 9 months before my baby self weaned. Most of my friends who gave up was mainly because of really sore nipples. It's much better than the nipple shields you can buy.

I did my research prior to birth and found this product was rated by lots of mums. I got mine from Mothercare. It's a really thick waxy ointment like vaseline but no real smell.

I had it packed in my hospital bag and it was an essential. After two days of a newborn sucking (almost constantly it seemed) I was cracked and sore and bleeding. I put a little bit on and tried the fresh air and breast milk treatment but the only thing that really worked was slathering tons of this stuff on (and a good breast feeding counsellor). It took a 3 weeks+ to get them all healed up.

It's not harmful to baby so it doesn't have to be washed off. The only down side was because it is like vaseline I couldn't get it out of one of my tops and it left marks.

Have it in your bag - you'll wish you had. £10 is nothing compared to how much you might spend on formula if breast feeding doesn't work.

Summary: Essential product for all breast feeding mums