Rash on boob - anyone had similar?

[Lucy1977]

Hi

Sorry, my last post on this read all wrong in the title.

My left breast is half covered in a red rash, with raised red bumps and my nipple looks like it's been pricked with a red tipped needle. There's no pain in the breast, just external itching.

DD is 13 mnths old , I returned to work this week so now only has a first and last thing breastfeed. I express at lunchtime as boobs are a bit lumpy.

Does anyone know what this could be?

Thanks
Lucy

[steinermum]

Sounds very like thrush - I had it with both mine. Easily treated but you must see GP asap to get the cream.

[steinermum]

That's both my children and both my breasts

[DebsCee]

Hi Lucy

It does sounds like thrush to me - I have it too, started on one side and now got it on the other boob! Get to the drs and get some anti-fungal cream.

HTH

[Lucy1977]

Hi
Thanks for your replies

The Doctor said it was thrush (although he didn't actually look at my boob!). He said to use canesten cream but I haven't got to the chemist yet and today it seems a lot better... wondering whether I should use the cream or if I'll be ok without it?

Thanks
Lucy

[steinermum]

From my experience you must treat thrush or the breastfeeding becomes terribly painful. I seem to remember that you had to treat yourself and the baby, or else you pass it back and forth to the other. Your GP sounds slightly lackadaisical - maybe your HV would be better. I had to give up breastfeeding because I didn't know what was wrong with me and I left it a long time before I got help, so I'd urge you not to make the same mistake !!

[derlor]

steinermum is right mum and baby MUST be treated - you with cream and baby with oral med ie nystan. you can continue to breastfeed but use treatment until you are both clear.