Another breastfeeding mother's review of Lansinoh

The views expressed below are not my own, I borrowed them from the following website:
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Lansinoh__Review_5654555

Does this cream justify its hefty price tag? In a word - "YES". When I was pregnant and on a budget I didn't give much thought to breastfeeding, apart from the fact that I wanted to do it. It came as something of a surprise when I was in hospital with my little girl when my nipples hurt like mad every time she fed. My feet curled up, I cried, and the kindly midwives brought me trial packs of Lansinoh. I couldn't believe the difference it made, and I honestly think without this cream I might have stopped breastfeeding there and then.

So what is it? Is is a highly refined pure lanolin cream that you apply to your nipples and thankfully do not have to remove before feeding. It is a natural, non-toxic product, that is kind to even the most sensitive skin. It has a strange colour and texture - like a thick, gloopy honey. This is because it hasn't been chemically bleached like cheaper products on the market.

When you start breastfeeding, the constant suckling at your breast can dry the skin and lead to cracking. This magic cream aids the quick recovery of your nipples, allowing you to carry on breastfeeding. Warm a little of the cream between your fingers to make it pliable, then apply and if you can leave your nipples exposed to the air (not easy in hospital, or when you're expecting a delivery from the postman!).

After the initial dryness/cracked skin caused by starting breastfeeding, assuming your little one is positioned correctly, once you've used this cream a few times your problems will be over. However, if your baby isn't positioned correctly the pain may continue and you will need some advice and support from a breastfeeding counsellor/consultant in addition to using this cream.

Expensive as it is, and despite the fact that thankfully I only needed to use it in the first week or two, I am still glad I bought it. Only a breastfeeding Mum who has experienced the toe-curling agony of early breastfeeding nipple pain (I would liken it to having someone scrape your nipples with a knife and fork - sorry to be so graphic!) could really understand what a lifesaver this product is.

Six months on I'm still breastfeeding, and still grateful to that kindly midwife who brought me my first trial pack of Lansinoh. Buy it for any Mums to be who are planning to breastfeed!