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Help with cracked nipple! what works?

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Several treatments: Lanolin cream, skin creams etc but the most inexpensive would be chapstick. The cherry flavor chapstick is very helpful for women who are breast feeding. Helps the baby latch on.

Dr Nguyen and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/29/2012

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