Lansinoh HPA Lanolin Nipple Cream for Sore Nipple & Cracked Skin, 100% Natural Single Ingredient, Breastfeeding Essential, Tasteless, odourless, Hospital Bag, moisturising, 40ml

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It soothes sore nipples but can also be used as a moisturiser for lips and hands. Like our Mumsnetter, some choose to use it in pregnancy too. My preferred products for stretch marks were Burts Bees Mama Bee, Mamma Mio tummy butter plus Palmers cocoa butter' - brand recommended by Mumsnet user bananaramama Weleda specialise in organic products and their popular nipple balm, which was developed by midwives and pharmacists, is 100% Certified & Natural Organic (certified by Natrue). This balm does still contain lanolin though so if you’re allergic, this isn’t the option for you.

Price: You don’t need to spend loads to get good quality - our list is testament to that. But bear in mind that some of the cheaper products may be less concentrated, so you may need to use more. It’s considered safe to use during breastfeeding and you don’t need to wash it off before you start a feed. However, around 2% of people are allergic, so if you or your baby experience irritation when using lanolin-based products stop using them immediately and look for alternatives. Why you should trust usThere’s no hard and fast rule when it comes to the application of nipple cream but many of the mums on our forum said they chose to apply it after a feed to help relieve pain or discomfort after baby has latched. There are also numerous support networks and professional bodies who can help. Your midwife will be on hand to support you through those first few weeks and the NHS have an excellent comprehensive list of places where you can find support with breastfeeding.

Lansinoh is committed to making the safest, purest lanolin for nursing mothers. To do this, we ethically source our lanolin from New Zealand, which is well known for its clean, green environment. We support small farms and never test on animals. Fragrance: Some of our recommended creams are heavily scented whilst others are completely fragrance-free. Most fragrances are created through the inclusion of natural ingredients such as coconut and mango and, whilst they won’t do your baby any harm, some mums prefer to use something unscented so as not to interfere with baby’s feeding, particularly in the early days.This is the only one on our list to come with a dispenser. We love that the airless pump makes it more hygienic and much easier to dispense with one hand while holding baby with the other arm. Finally, we collated all of this research to bring you our list of the 10 best nipple creams for a variety of needs and budgets. It depends what you want from your nipple cream. We chose Lansinoh HPA Lanolin Nipple Cream as our best overall nipple cream because it’s really raved about, has natural ingredients, soothes and moisturises, and is hypoallergenic.