Children, their care and management / by E.M. Brockbank.

  • Edward Mansfield Brockbank
Date:
1912
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Children, their care and management / by E.M. Brockbank. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of a nipple is less liable to crack than when the skin is hardened, and, further, that if it does crack it heals quicker. For cracks or sores the application of friars balsam after each meal may do much good and tend to heal, but if used the nipple must be well washed to remove the flavour of the balsam before feeding time. Cracked and sore nipples must be treated carefully with the boric acid lotion, because if the sores be allowed to get dirty absorption of poisons into the blood is liable to occur with consequent abscess- formation in lumpy breasts. Glycerine and borax may be used with advan- tage, some being applied on lint which should be left on the nipple. A nipple-shield should also be tried when there are cracks. Before this is applied it should be filled with hot water, which should then be emptied out and the shield put, whilst hot, on the nipple. In this way a vacuum is caused in the shield, the milk will run into it and the baby will get some as soon as it sucks. If this be not done and the baby gets no milk at first it will become discouraged and will not persevere until it gets the milk by its
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