Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 , " corporatemonkeygrrrl " <corporatemonkeygrrrl> wrote: > Is there a vegan alternative to lanolin? Vaseline? Just make sure you wipe it off before nursing on that side. Be well, Hadass in Winnipeg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 > " corporatemonkeygrrrl " <corporatemonkeygrrrl > breastfeeding question > Is there a vegan alternative to lanolin? It depends on what you need it for. For cracked, sore nipples (making this assumption from your subject line), I have two suggestions. Breast milk: at the end of each feeding, rub a bit of milk around the nipple, and allow to air dry. Weleda Calendula Baby Cream: rub in after each feeding. Which leads me to think a calendula homeopathic first aid gel might help. I believe my brand is vegan, Boiron. I think that it took about 2 weeks for me to get past the cracked nipples; good luck. If you have a different issue, write back. HTH, Doh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2002 Report Share Posted May 31, 2002 No. >Is there a vegan alternative >to lanolin? Sandra, sah tandem bf ap mom, Eva, hb on 11/15/98 AND Raffi, hb on 5/21/01!!! (please forgive typos, this message was composed on a palm pilot!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 , " Sandra Mort " <sandra.mort@o...> wrote: > No. > > >Is there a vegan alternative > >to lanolin? I agree with Doh (I had forgotten, it's been a while since I " enjoyed " cracked nipples). Breastmilk is sterile, vegan and you don't have to worry about putting it in the baby's mouth ;-). > > Sandra, sah tandem bf ap mom, > Eva, hb on 11/15/98 AND > Raffi, hb on 5/21/01!!! Love your son's name ... (but then, my Rafi is just over 5 years older than yours ...). Be well, Hadass in Winnipeg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 Oh, I agree it's great stuff, but when you need lanolin for wound healing, milk isn't always gonna do it. There really ought to be an alternative. Sandra > I agree with Doh (I had forgotten, it's been a while since I " enjoyed " > cracked nipples). Breastmilk is sterile, vegan and you don't have to > worry about putting it in the baby's mouth ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 I'm not sure you " need " lanolin for wound healing. I've never used it myself. My sister in law uses Vitamin E oil to help speed the healing of minor cuts and skin troubles. She takes those little capsules and breaks them open & applies it directly to the skin. Melanie. > > Sandra Mort [sandra.mort] > Monday, June 03, 2002 1:02 PM > > Re: Re: breastfeeding question > > > Oh, I agree it's great stuff, but when you need lanolin for wound healing, > milk isn't always gonna do it. There really ought to be an alternative. > > Sandra > > > I agree with Doh (I had forgotten, it's been a while since I " enjoyed " > > cracked nipples). Breastmilk is sterile, vegan and you don't have to > > worry about putting it in the baby's mouth ;-). > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG > website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful > for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 I'm with you on this one. My daughter is 10 months and I am still nursing (don't feel a thing anymore!), but I remember being in such excruciating pain in the beginning, I would have done anything to alleviate it. Given that I buy all cruelty-free and vegan products, it is kind of ironic that I didn't really think about it when it came to nipple cream. In any case, I was in so much pain, I read all I could about alternative and additional ways to heal. There was hardly any suggestions but that recurred was rubbing breast milk on the nipple and letting it dry. However, when you are THAT sore, cracked and bleeding this seems like a rather laughable method. My Lansinoh ointment provided much needed soothing and protection and was a G-dsend. Do I wish there had been a lanolin-free alternative or that I had looked into that in advance? Of course, but who knew? I think, in some of the correspondence on this topic, someone suggested that Weleda makes a cream or gel, which might be worth looking into (I know they make diaper rash ointment so why not nipple cream?). I also think someone had suggested calendula but, while that is wonderful for wound-healing, it heals by drying so I don't know if that would be the best idea for cracked nipples since the goal is to keep them supple while toughening them up. -- Robin - Sandra Mort Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:31 AM Re: Re: breastfeeding question Oh, I agree it's great stuff, but when you need lanolin for wound healing, milk isn't always gonna do it. There really ought to be an alternative. Sandra > I agree with Doh (I had forgotten, it's been a while since I " enjoyed " > cracked nipples). Breastmilk is sterile, vegan and you don't have to > worry about putting it in the baby's mouth ;-). For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 VItamin E on the nipples is a *bad* idea, as you can od on oil soluble vitamins. Unless you carefully soap and scrub it off (which defeats the purpose!) I wouldn't use it on the nipples. Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 heals by drying? what a horrible thought for some sensitive, overworked nipples! robin werner <RZarensky wrote: I'm with you on this one. My daughter is 10 months and I am still nursing (don't feel a thing anymore!), but I remember being in such excruciating pain in the beginning, I would have done anything to alleviate it. Given that I buy all cruelty-free and vegan products, it is kind of ironic that I didn't really think about it when it came to nipple cream. In any case, I was in so much pain, I read all I could about alternative and additional ways to heal. There was hardly any suggestions but that recurred was rubbing breast milk on the nipple and letting it dry. However, when you are THAT sore, cracked and bleeding this seems like a rather laughable method. My Lansinoh ointment provided much needed soothing and protection and was a G-dsend. Do I wish there had been a lanolin-free alternative or that I had looked into that in advance? Of course, but who knew? I think, in some of the correspondence on this topic, someone suggested that Weleda makes a cream or gel, which might be worth looking into (I know they make diaper rash ointment so why not nipple cream?). I also think someone had suggested calendula but, while that is wonderful for wound-healing, it heals by drying so I don't know if that would be the best idea for cracked nipples since the goal is to keep them supple while toughening them up. -- Robin - Sandra Mort Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:31 AM Re: Re: breastfeeding question Oh, I agree it's great stuff, but when you need lanolin for wound healing, milk isn't always gonna do it. There really ought to be an alternative. Sandra > I agree with Doh (I had forgotten, it's been a while since I " enjoyed " > cracked nipples). Breastmilk is sterile, vegan and you don't have to > worry about putting it in the baby's mouth ;-). For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2002 Report Share Posted June 6, 2002 I know! could you imagine??? That's why calendula is great on pimples and wounds, but when it comes to healing nursing nipples, NOT a good choice. Nor is vitamin E, as someone else had suggested -- be it in oil or ointment form. Would not want the baby suckling on that. Either try using the breast milk as been suggested, or just get over the lanolin issue (it won't make you a bad vegan or bad animal rights activist), since these ointments are created specifically for cracked and sore nipples and they really do work wonderfully....and trust me (and any other woman who has nursed), you want to heal as quickly as possible so you can fully enjoy the nursing experience. - Corporate Monkey Grrrl Thursday, June 06, 2002 10:07 AM Re: Re: breastfeeding question heals by drying? what a horrible thought for some sensitive, overworked nipples! robin werner <RZarensky wrote: I'm with you on this one. My daughter is 10 months and I am still nursing (don't feel a thing anymore!), but I remember being in such excruciating pain in the beginning, I would have done anything to alleviate it. Given that I buy all cruelty-free and vegan products, it is kind of ironic that I didn't really think about it when it came to nipple cream. In any case, I was in so much pain, I read all I could about alternative and additional ways to heal. There was hardly any suggestions but that recurred was rubbing breast milk on the nipple and letting it dry. However, when you are THAT sore, cracked and bleeding this seems like a rather laughable method. My Lansinoh ointment provided much needed soothing and protection and was a G-dsend. Do I wish there had been a lanolin-free alternative or that I had looked into that in advance? Of course, but who knew? I think, in some of the correspondence on this topic, someone suggested that Weleda makes a cream or gel, which might be worth looking into (I know they make diaper rash ointment so why not nipple cream?). I also think someone had suggested calendula but, while that is wonderful for wound-healing, it heals by drying so I don't know if that would be the best idea for cracked nipples since the goal is to keep them supple while toughening them up. -- Robin - Sandra Mort Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:31 AM Re: Re: breastfeeding question Oh, I agree it's great stuff, but when you need lanolin for wound healing, milk isn't always gonna do it. There really ought to be an alternative. Sandra > I agree with Doh (I had forgotten, it's been a while since I " enjoyed " > cracked nipples). Breastmilk is sterile, vegan and you don't have to > worry about putting it in the baby's mouth ;-). For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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