Very sore nipples..

[Mango401]

Last two weeks I have had extremely sore nipples, and quite cracked aswell. Is this just my body getting ready for breast feeding? And is there anything I can do to soothe it?! Sorry for tmi! x

[DrFluffy]

Invest in some lanolin - it's a god send!

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Hi DrFluffy

I just noticed your reply to this member about the "sore nipples"

& Im just wondering where,s the "possible" best place to get some this "Lanolin" cream/gel from & roughly how much did you spend ?

I want to get some ready for my arrival of this Lil-one coming in November

xx

[Mango401]

Brill, will look tomorrow when I'm shopping, so sore thankyou

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Try squeezing some Millk out and rub into ur nipple x

[mamacool]

I'm with Babymother, your own milk is magic lotion to cracked nipps! I have also used kamilosan in the past which was ok but not as good as boob juice. Don't worry though, they will heal x

[SaraPeanut]

You can get lanolin in Sainsbury's but I'm sure boots / Superdrug and pharmacies stock it as well. I had cracked nipples in early pregnancy and used Asda's own nipple cream - it worked a treat and was only £1!! You can't use it once little one arrives if you're breast feeding though.

Hope it clears up soon for you xx

[DrFluffy]

I tried Asda's own brand nipple cream (it's what I bought for my hospital bag) - it's rubbish, BUT does make for an amazing footcream!!

I always hand express a little BM at the rnd of a feed and leave my nipples to air dry, but sadly wasn't enough.

100% pure lanolin is more expensive, but I think worth it. There used to only really be one brand (lansinoh), but Medela has recently started doing one. Lansinoh is £9.99 for 40g

Medela purelan is £5.99 for 37g

I bought a tube of purelan at around 3 week - LO is now 10 weeks and I've got just under half a tube left, so it lasts...

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U made me lol! Amazing foot cream hahahaha

[DrFluffy]

Lanolin is also amazing for that horrible 4am feed dry nose you notice! The joys of having all your spare body fluid leached for booby juice production!!

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Thanks Hun