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February 11, 2006 at 8:02 pm #1363

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matthew sucks both of his thumbs (not at the same time ) but since the cold weather has finally kicked in both his little thumbs are so chapped that they are actually cracked and bleeding.

today he cried at lunchtime b/c he was dipping chicken nuggets into ketchup and the ketchup got onto his thumbs. i guess it must have burned. any suggestions on what i can put on them? most creams have so many ingredients that i am sure are just not edible and the boys are both sick with a cold so they are tired and matthew has been sucking his thumb more than usual. i tried today to give him a pacifier but he took it out (and jack freaked out thinking that it was his.)

i rubbed some olive oil on his thumbs today. any other suggestions? thanks guys!

February 11, 2006 at 9:15 pm #1366

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I found that lansinoh cream helped. I live in Canada, so I’m not sure if you have the same brands in the US, but another kind we have here is purelan. They’re both pure lanolin (I prefer the lansinoh because of the consistency)- it’s the same thing used for cracked nipples when BF. It’s super emolient, and a little goes a long way. Also safe for them to get in their mouths. I found it worked like a charm for painfully chapped skin with my older one. Good luck.

February 11, 2006 at 10:34 pm #1369

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My daughter has the exact same problem . Her thumb has the most disgusting skin on it from being sucked on so much. When it gets all red and sore we usually put either diaper rash cream on it or chapstick (lip balm). We have to put it on a couple of times a day every day for about a week before it clears up. Was hoping she would have grown out of the habit by now……

February 11, 2006 at 10:55 pm #1370

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how about Unpetroleum? it’s like Vaseline, but um, without the petroleum…I buy mine at whole foods…

February 12, 2006 at 9:09 am #1377

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thanks so much everyone for the ideas! i never thought of lansinoh. i could kick myself b/c i was just cleaning out my bathroom cabinet and threw a tube away!!!!

i’ll be off to the store tomorrow. we are a little snowed in this morning!!

February 12, 2006 at 9:42 am #1380

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laurie–i second the lansinoh! miracle cream!
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