Nipple cream made from ultra-pure lanolin – a natural product obtained from sheep's wool. This moisturises and supports healing. It's harmless for your baby, so there's no need to wash off lanolin before breastfeeding.
Safety. Lanolin cream is safe to use on intact skin while breastfeeding and is non-toxic for both mother and baby. You do not have to wipe it off or remove it before your baby breastfeeds.
Purified lanolin in nipple creams is safe for babies and does not need to be removed prior to nursing or pumping.
Our cream is 100% natural and safe for baby, so there's no need to remove before breastfeeding. It's also the #1 recommended nipple cream, thick and rich to soothe and protect sore nipples. According to a recent study in the UK, moms who used Lanolin Nipple Cream reported breastfeeding 25% longer*.
Use Purelan™ at every feed to relieve soreness, moisturise, and protect your nipples and skin. There is no need to remove the lanolin cream before feeding your baby.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all breastfeeding babies spend time skin-to-skin right after birth. Keeping your baby skin-to-skin in the first few weeks makes it easy to know when to feed your baby, especially if your baby is a little sleepy.
If you have a sensitivity to wool, lanolin may not be the best option for your sore nipples. It can cause further pain and be quite unpleasant, often leaving a tingling or itchy feeling. In fact, many mothers who live in warmer climates might not be aware that they have a sensitivity.
Lanolin has been found to contain traces of pesticides. It's commonly used as a treatment by breastfeeding mothers for sore nipples and these pesticides can be passed to the baby. The pesticides have been strongly linked to skin irritations.
Wash your hands before breastfeeding your baby, especially after nappy changes. You do not need to wash your breasts. You can use water to clean your nipples when you have a shower. You do not need to use soap on your nipples.
Lanolin can be harmful if it is swallowed.
Lanolin can also cause allergic reactions and even poisoning if too much is ingested.
Do not put on 2 doses or extra doses. Many times lanolin is used on an as needed basis. Do not use more often than told by the doctor.
Most obstetricians and lactation consultants say that there's nothing you need to do or know to prepare your nipples for breastfeeding. In fact, most of the care of your nipples will start once your baby has started feeding. You will need to keep your nipples clean and dry and wear a supportive bra.
While you don't need to thoroughly clean your nipples after each and every feeding, it's a good idea to at least give them a rinse a few times throughout the day. This helps to remove any traces of saliva and gives you a chance to add some unscented, baby-approved moisturizer.
These by-products have many names to hide their true source, such as Glycerin and Lanolin. Mineral oil is a by-product of the distillation of petroleum (what they make your gasoline from). It is often listed as petrolatum, paraffin wax, or mineral oil. All of the ingredients listed above can act as hormone disruptors.
If skin is especially dry or damaged, a small amount of purified natural wool-based emollient, also known as lanolin, may be applied to nipples and areolae. Lanolin supports moist wound healing.
Allergies to lanolin are possible.
Despite the purification process, some mothers find they have a reaction to lanolin making their sore nipples worse.
Of the women who did not use lanolin, 18% developed signs of nipple or breast infection, while 62% of the women who used lanolin developed signs of infection. Infection can include, bacterial or fungal (yeast). The results of this study suggest that lanolin use on nipples may increase women's chance of infection [2].
The reason is simple. While lanolin is commonly used for chapped skin and can therefore help chapped nipples, it does not have any healing properties like coconut oil does. Coconut oil is also antimicrobial and antifungal, which are benefits other nipple creams also lack.
Being on mom's chest helps your baby settle in better to that rhythm. Babies can benefit from skin-to-skin for months. Some experts recommend it for at least three months for full-term babies and six months for premature babies.
Let your baby feed when they want to, for as long as they need to when you're feeding, offer both breasts – remember to switch breasts each feed. Holding your baby close, especially skin-to-skin, will help increase your milk supply.
Myth: Babies who have been breastfed are clingy.
Breastfeeding provides not only the best nutrition for infants, but is also important for their developing brain. Breastfed babies are held a lot and because of this, breastfeeding has been shown to enhance bonding with their mother.
Your body will eventually build up a callous (not as thick as your foot callous) in about 2 weeks. Then breastfeeding gets significantly less painful (most of the time).