Breastfeeding 1-2-3 » first-aid http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123 Breastfeeding 1-2-3: A Blog for Breastfeeding Tips and Support Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Nursing to the Rescue! http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/nursing-to-the-rescue/ http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/nursing-to-the-rescue/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:00:23 +0000 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/?p=1810 Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3

]]> 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.

Photo by Sophie, scol22, sxc.hu

Photo by Sophie, scol22, sxc.hu

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 day. My 8-month-old was standing up on the carpeted bathroom floor and holding on to the side of the bathtub. She lost her footing and struck her upper lip on the side of the tub! I couldn’t tell the extent of her injuries, but I could see blood in her mouth as she cried. I latched her right on and she quickly calmed down. Soon she had settled enough for me to get a peek inside her mouth. Not only did she have a fat lip, she also had a tear in what Dr. Google tells me is the “upper labial frenum” — the bit of skin that connects the gum to the upper lip. There was quite a bit of blood, enough for my daughter to be disturbed by it, and nursing definitely comforted her. I doubt the sucking aggravated the bleeding given the location of the injury, and I know that breast milk has antimicrobial properties that help injuries heal! So, it was win-win-win with an easily soothed baby, a swift means to assessing the injury, and breast milk to help heal the wound!

Has nursing ever come to your rescue?

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]]> http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/nursing-to-the-rescue/feed/ 6 Top 10 Uses for Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream: Fun Facts http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/top-10-uses-for-lansinoh-lanolin-nipple-cream-fun-facts/ http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/top-10-uses-for-lansinoh-lanolin-nipple-cream-fun-facts/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:00:37 +0000 Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor http://www.breastfeeding123.com/top-10-uses-for-lansinoh-lanolin-nipple-cream-fun-facts/ Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3

]]> 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 the United Kingdom click here, for Germany click here), this information from WebMd.com, or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

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