Lactation Consultant Kathleen Gale RN, IBCLC of Chicago, IL 60630 -- The Baby Cafe

Breastfeeding Tidbits!

• If you are breastfeeding, avoid using the gel hand sanitizers.

Just wash your hands with soap and water instead. Why? The gel sanitizers have alcohol in them. Alcohol can irritate your hands as well as the sensitive skin around the nipple and areola when you hold your breast to latch baby. The alcohol fumes are toxic to baby. I've seen cases where babies have had "breast aversion" because their mommy was using hand sanitizer after all diaper changes.