Comments for Breastfeeding your baby: Tips on how to make it work at http://www.parentwonder.com , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.parentwonder.com Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:04:19 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/251/26/#pc_68 Most of the information in the article is wonderful--I found determining that I would breast-feed to be the single most important thing--but I do need to nitpick one little detail: THERE IS NO NEED TO TOUGHEN UP YOUR NIPPLES PRIOR TO NURSING. None. I am somewhat amazed that this advice is still being given out, as it\'s about 20 years or more out of date. Mamas might find a tube of lanolin to be helpful postpartum if they have nipple problems, but if a baby is latched properly there won\'t be any harm done to your nipples, so no need to toughen them. (I have nursed three children & am still nursing the younger two, so I know whereof I speak.) Also, the belief that stimulating your aureolae will cause preterm labor is a fallacy. It\'s another old theory that has no basis in reality. Just make believe the \"preparation\" section doesn\'t exist at all & it\'s a great article. - Sabra Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:47:41 +0100