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lupineperriwink · 04-29-2005, 04:14 PM

I thought I saw a post about this recently but can't find it. After Lily was born I noticed that she seemed to have a blister on her center upper lip from suckling. It is very noticable today and looks like it has popped and peeled. Anyone have experience with this?

Liba · 04-29-2005, 04:17 PM

All my kids had them, we called them "nursing blisters" they never seemed to bother the babies. I babysat a lot as a teen and the breastfed babies I babysat for also had them, so I thought it was totally normal when my kids did too.

Glitterbeam · 04-29-2005, 04:25 PM

Every breastfed baby I've ever seen had one. I don't think it hurts them.

lupineperriwink · 04-29-2005, 04:26 PM

Thanks so much! Maya never had one and even if she did I think I've forgotten everything about babies right now.

Kateg1 · 04-29-2005, 04:30 PM

All of my babes have had them, we just leave them alone.

joy · 04-29-2005, 05:17 PM

yep, we had/have them. jackson kept his until he was 3. he said it didn't hurt. and yes, sometimes it wuld look like it had peeled and other times looked "full".

MoonMamaMel · 05-18-2005, 02:39 AM

had 'em too! Just left them alone.

herc · 05-18-2005, 03:04 AM

totally normal

if it looks really raw you can put a bit of lanolin on it.
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