I wonder why breastfeeding women are in love with organic cotton nursing pads. Having come from wound care background for hospice patients, it made me think of an analogy.
Why would anyone ever place a wet cotton pad on moist, warm skin just waiting for possible infection? Wound care medicine stopped using cotton dressings on injured skin, because cotton stayed wet and got stuck on the wound. When it was peeled, it tended to peel off the top layer of the injured skin (epidermis).
So, what is it about "organic cotton" that would behave differently from regular cotton? Well, there is no difference at all, other than having no chemicals being added to growing and manufacturing it. Then, does it make any sense to use cotton pads or organic cotton pads on vulnerable skin?
To me, it does not make any sense for a breastfeeding woman to use cotton pads. Pads incorporating synthetic, technical or engineered fabrics that can manage moisture, trauma, and infection make much more sense.
Elly Hann, creator of EPiBi antimicrobial nursing pads & hypoallergenic diaper liners
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