Lansinoh nipple cream or silver cups?
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Both 👌
Both for sure
The silver cups were magical imo! But as everyone said, go for both as I did and had no issues
Bothhh
Also the nip cream makes an excellent lip balm
I used both, but separately. You’re supposed to use the cups by themselves for their maximum healing benefits. Google says: The silver in the cups releases silver ions, which have antimicrobial and healing effects, and the creams can create a barrier that reduces the effectiveness of the silver.
You can put a drop of breast milk in them, though. I definitely used the cups more often and as a first time Mom didn’t experience really any soreness, cracking, or dryness they definitely work
The cups worked much better for me than cream ever did. Both of my children had oral ties so I experienced the pain with both starting out. You’re supposed to use one or the other, not both at the same time.
I would not have continued breastfeeding this time around if it wasn’t for the silver cups. I found it much more helpful than the nipple cream especially because it shields your nipples after feeding so they don’t rub against your bra and get even more irritated
I wish I had looked into this myself as the first 3-4 weeks of EBF till my baby got the latching I had problems and got very sore, I just used the balms after every feed to try heal and sooth.
I used plain lanolin balm and found it super helpful. The one by Wren is great
There was a study done that found using lanolin nipple cream didn't improve healing any faster than using nothing at all, and it can make the nipple kind of slippery so it can be hard for baby to latch. As for silver cups, some people really rave about them but others find that it can delay healing, almost making the nips a bit "swampy" as it's too moist and lack of air flow. Give both a try, but if they don't work for you then don't persevere
Use both. Cream and then the silver cups on top x