I cannot count the number of times that breastfeeding has helped me soothe an injured child. We have weathered our fair share of injuries, ranging from a scraped knee, to a pebble stuck in a child’s forehead, to a knocked-out tooth! Each time nursing has allowed me to calm the child enough to assess the injury.
It’s a known phenomenon that breastfeeding provides pain relief. Nursing also provides a welcome distraction from the injury, and comforts the child through the rhythmic sucking and through close contact with the mother.
I had the unfortunate opportunity to be reminded of all this the other …read more

Did you know that the name “Lansinoh” comes from “Lan” (lanolin) “sin” (without) “oh” (alcohol)? Aside from treating the breastfeeding mother’s nipples, Lansinoh lanolin can:
1. Be used as lip balm.
2. Treat diaper rash.
3. Help heal minor cuts, burns and skin abrasions.
4. Soothe itchy stretch marks.
5. Replenish the lanolin in wool diaper covers and wool nursing pads.
6. Heal cracked, dry winter cuticles or wind- and cold-chapped cheeks.
7. Treat eczema.
8. Un-stick a stuck zipper.
9. Remove a too-tight ring from fingers swollen from pregnancy.
10. Moisturize dry and itchy skin on elbows, knees and heels.
For more information, see the Lansinoh website (for …read more