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Monday, November 14, 2016
Silverette: A real solution for cracked, sore nipples.
In every mommy group I'm in and every circle of predominantly breastfeeding female caregivers I associate myself with I've heard about the products and methods for curing the ever painful, cracked sore, nipple.
Essentially if it's a cream or paste or even the oil stripped from an animal’s fur it's been tried. The problem with these options is that they aim to relieve the symptoms rather than heal and cure the underlying issue.
So what typically is the issue? In a large majority of cases nipple pain begins long before the skin and areola actually become traumatized and is a result of poor latching of baby while feeding. It will always be my first piece of advice that with any abnormalities in a woman's breastfeeding journey that help is sought out and nipple pain is no exception. A good latch is a great long term solution but doesn't always resolve the issue of short term pain. This becomes increasingly evident if the nipple has already been traumatized and has become dry, cracked and is possibly bleeding. In the event this is happening it is likely that bacteria has been introduced to the traumatized area which has the potential to make things a lot less fun.
Silverette has taken a time tested method of treatment for healing and preventative health maintenance and brought it to U.S. for use in the breastfeeding space. They have created small nipple cups made from 925 sterling silver that decrease the healing time of traumatized nipples and prevent them from becoming sore, cracked and bleeding in the future.The process for using them is so incredibly easy. Simply leave a few drops of milk in each cup after you're finished with a feeding session and place one on each nipple. The milk will create a bit of a cupping glass effect on the breast and will help hold the Silverette in place. The cups do have to be removed before feeding since they are not shields. No other products are needed in conjunction with them. Just wear them between each feeding throughout the day under a bra. They are one size at 2.2" in diameter.
I really want to make sure I take a moment to explain why I'm so on board with this product and why it works.
I am a longtime proponent of the healing properties of silver and all of its wonderful uses. Probably the most convincing space that silver is used in is the medical industry. It is commonly used in wound dressings, creams, and as an antibiotic coating on medical devices. Silver is known to be antibacterial and great at preventing the growth of bacteria.
I could talk about it all day long but I think that visual proof is best. So I did a little experiment.
I had some milk that was thawed and my son decided not to drink. So rather than let it go completely to waste I decided this would be the perfect chance to show you just how effective silver is. Below you will see a small glass jar and a the Silverette both partially filled with breast milk.
This picture was taken 2 days after the milk was poured and had been left at room temp. You can just see that the milk in the glass is just beginning to separate. What is a bit tougher to see but become much more evident later is that the milk in the Silverette is still very much the way it was when it was poured.
In this video (day 4) you can see pretty clearly now that the milk in the glass is pretty coagulated on the top and the separation process is in full effect while the milk in the Silverette is still very liquidy and has formed just a very thin layer on the top.
Here's whats happening (The boring scienecy stuff); the bacteria is causing the lactose to ferment at room temperature and turn it into lactic acid. The lactic acid changes the ph level of the milk causing the separated cream to spoil and become thick and smelly. The milk in the Silverette is doing the same thing but at a much much slower rate because the silver inhibits the bacteria from growing, slowing the transition of the sugars from lactose to glucose, which in turn creates less acid and boom there you go slower spoilage.
Here's whats happening (The boring scienecy stuff); the bacteria is causing the lactose to ferment at room temperature and turn it into lactic acid. The lactic acid changes the ph level of the milk causing the separated cream to spoil and become thick and smelly. The milk in the Silverette is doing the same thing but at a much much slower rate because the silver inhibits the bacteria from growing, slowing the transition of the sugars from lactose to glucose, which in turn creates less acid and boom there you go slower spoilage.
In this video (day 6) you can see that the separation in the glass has a top layer that is very very thick to the point that it barely moves even when tipped on its side. (believe me I really didn't wan't it to spill out as this one smelled terrible, which is also the reason I didn't let the cream curd which it would eventually do). However the milk in the Silverette, while a bit evaporated, is still very liquidy and had almost no smell to it.
The whole purpose in this test was to show the evidence to support the claims that when used to help repair or maintain breastfeeding mothers nipples that Silverette has the ability to keep the damage causing bacteria at bay, just like the bacteria that caused the milk to spoil, and allow healing to happen and help prevent traumatized nipples from becoming infected.
If you want to read more about Silverette or purchase your own set you can check out their website. silveretteusa.com For a limited time, you can use code CRUNCHY to get 15% off your order.
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