tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post114322410022140816..comments2023-04-01T07:53:24.109-05:00Comments on Navy Blue Elephant Trunks: Things that make you go Hmm:Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143491344144328422006-03-27T15:29:00.000-05:002006-03-27T15:29:00.000-05:00I'm not sure how it applies to NICU babies, but my...I'm not sure how it applies to NICU babies, but my Paed reassured me that caffeine doesn't travel through the breastmilk as easily as it does through the placenta. <BR/><BR/>He reccomended no more than 2 cups of coffee or 6 cups of tea with milk. <BR/><BR/>I'll admit I've had 3 or 4 cups of coffee on days when Sophie wasn't sleeping, but then, if she wasn't sleeping, it didn't matter. <BR/><BR/>Much love to you guys.JenPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010127969091799802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143299622750025482006-03-25T10:13:00.000-05:002006-03-25T10:13:00.000-05:00D'oh...I can't remember the name of it, but our NI...D'oh...I can't remember the name of it, but our NICU had a lotion for the nurses to use. Very thin and watery, but it worked. Whey they saw how bad my hands got, they always left a bottle of it out so I could use it. Ask your nurses if they have a lotion that's safe to use in the NICU post-hand wash.<BR/><BR/>Also, on the caffeine front...the LCs in our NICU told me it was safe to have some caffeine as they routinely give it to the babies. They reccomend limiting it to just one or two caffeinated beverages a day and that you try to do so when you are eating something (not sure why that is though)Miss Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177663584794717107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143293096782346142006-03-25T08:24:00.000-05:002006-03-25T08:24:00.000-05:00Neutrogena Hand Cream can't be beat. I use it and ...Neutrogena Hand Cream can't be beat. I use it and my hands feel great, and protected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143249080172971662006-03-24T20:11:00.000-05:002006-03-24T20:11:00.000-05:00I like Aquaphor, myself. Aquaphor plus a nighttime...I like Aquaphor, myself. Aquaphor plus a nighttime sock might just do it.<BR/>It sounds like little Azure is doing great!! Keep up the good work, Azure. Would love to see a picture some time.<BR/>Rachel in NYC<BR/>(the blogless one)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143234082039385422006-03-24T16:01:00.000-05:002006-03-24T16:01:00.000-05:00Eucerin or CVS Extra Dry Skin Moisturizing Cream (...Eucerin or CVS Extra Dry Skin Moisturizing Cream (they come in large-ish tubs) will work, too. I have ridiculously dry skin, and that is what my derm recommends rather than Vaseline--they are both non-scented. Also, if your hands are that dry, cotton gloves or socks might not do it--you can get disposable non-latex gloves (I use purple nitrile ones that I get at the drugstore) and put them on right after putting on the cream. It will make the cream really soak in--I sometimes sleep in them, but 15 minutes during the day helps, too.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820724566634962323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143232188197766942006-03-24T15:29:00.000-05:002006-03-24T15:29:00.000-05:00I second the above comment about vaseline. If you...I second the above comment about vaseline. If you don't have cotton gloves, slip them into a pair of socks when you sleep. It works wonders. Vaseline is cheaper, but there's another product too that's clear if it matters to you, called Aquaphor. It's very heavy and greasy for frequent use throughout the day though. <BR/><BR/>I'm so happy that Azure is doing so well. Keep it up little one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143230242019603812006-03-24T14:57:00.000-05:002006-03-24T14:57:00.000-05:00My hands used to get the same way your are now whe...My hands used to get the same way your are now when I worked in a hospital. I had to scrub after every patient and my hands were just so rough that I hated even touching myself. I started using vaseline on them at night, really slathering it on thick (put on cotton gloves if you can stand it) and that helped. Using Vaseline after a wash helps, too, because it sticks around through another washing. And it's pretty neutral and a bad growing place for germs, so it should be safe for Azure.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613907883139565991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118802.post-1143227483862933302006-03-24T14:11:00.000-05:002006-03-24T14:11:00.000-05:00Go to a nail salon and have a paraffin wax treatme...Go to a nail salon and have a paraffin wax treatment on your hands. It will feel wonderful, soften them up, and heal those cracks. <BR/><BR/>KarenWell-heeled momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569152748901969557noreply@blogger.com