Medela PureLan 100 or Tender Care Lanolin
Either of these lanolin creams can be used to heal and protect sore, dry or sensitive nipples. They do not have to be washed off before breastfeeding your baby.
Secondly, how can I moisturize my nipples while breastfeeding?
Wash your nipples with just water, as soaps can remove your natural lubrication. This lubrication prevents your nipples from drying out and cracking while nursing. After each feeding, put a few drops of breastmilk on your nipples. This helps to moisturize your nipple and fight off possible infections.
- Best nipple cream overall: Medela Tender Care Lanolin.
- Best lanolin nipple cream: Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream.
- Best lanolin free nipple cream: Bamboobies Nipple Balm.
- Best organic nipple cream: Earth Mama Organic Nipple Butter.
Keeping this in consideration, can you use Vaseline on cracked nipples?
Tips for soothing sore nipples
Products like Vaseline or lanolin can help with dry or cracked nipples (although there’s little evidence to show what really works well). After each feed, let your nipples dry before getting dressed – change your breast pads after every feed.
What can I put on cracked nipples?
How Can I Treat Cracked Nipples?
- Apply Freshly Expressed Breast Milk. Smoothing freshly expressed breast milk onto cracked nipples may help them heal by offering antibacterial protection. …
- Warm Compress. …
- Salt Water Rinse. …
- Apply Medical Grade Lanolin Ointment. …
- Change Nursing Pads Frequently.