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[podmumlet]

Hello ladies,

I have been having a really difficult time establishing breast-feeding and my most recent challenge is likely to be thrush and I could do with some of your collective wisdom.

What kind of treatment could I expect for nipple or ductal thrush for baby and I? Is it just topical creams or oral medicines too?

I'm afraid I can't advise on thrush, but you really need to post again with a thread title.

Untitled threads are very tricky for people to get into so you're unlikely to get many answers.

Good luck with the thrush, hope it's sorted soon.

Hi, trying to remember what I was given for suspcted thrush. Think it was a cream for my nipples and oral drops for DD.

Out of interest how old is your bambino?
I took my DD 9wks to get the hang of bf. Was excruciating for me up till then.

podmumlet, have you seen a qualified BFC? what are your symptoms?

the symptoms of thrush are very similar to those of a bad latch, and if you'v ebeen having a difficult time so far then it could be that?

Thanks HettyAmaretti for the pointer - will repost again, but respond to the replies gratefully received here first.

bumbums - my bubs is 12 days old :)
We were told our latch was good from the get go, but during the feed, baby slips off ever so slightly into a bad latch and I had bloody, scabby, cracked nipples. On day 3, baby went under the blue lights for phototherapy for jaundice and we had to top up expressed feeds with formula to keep his fluids up. This stretched his tummy and we have had a tough time getting my breast milk supply back up (and still not sure I have that right yet?) and taking him off the formula.

I have gone to a breastfeeding workshop at the hospital and had sessions with the advisers there during my 5 days on the wards following a severe third degree tear. I have also since gone to 2 breastfeeding support groups and a lactation consultant came to visit.

Seems I have the latch right and baby is now feeding well, but it is excruciating when he latches, like little shards of glass shooting into my breasts (even if the latch is 'right').

Today, I have noticed the typical white coating over baby's tongue and some nappy rash. Having read around the topic, it seems these are all symptoms of thrush, and that thrush is not uncommon if mom or baby have had antibiotics (which I had three different courses to prevent infection following my 3rd degree tear).

I found the following two articles really informative (in case anyone has a similar situation) - www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A810082
and www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/pdfs/BfN_Thrush_leaflet_Feb_2009.pdf

To be perfectly honest, I would prefer if this wasn't thrush, and to keep working on the latch and perfecting that. But poor baby is getting a sore bum rash, a small blister and a white tongue and is more unsettled than usual. While there is a /small/ chance that he might have a tongue tie affecting his latch, I don't want to wait for the other symptoms to worsen before doing anything.....

the slipping sounds a LOT like tongue tie tbh!

not saying it isn't combined with a case of thrush as well though, although it isn't unusual for a baby to get a white tongue just from milk, does it rub off at all?

if it is thrush you will normally be prescribed nystatin for baby, and canesten cream for yourself
if it's a bad case you may need fluconazole tablets for yourself, although some GPs are reluctant to prescribe it

My DD used to slip off to the nipple when feeding for the first 9 weeks and then somehow either her mouth grew big enough or she learnt to keep her mouth wide while nursing. But it was excruciatingly painful till then. Like hot needles in my nipples.
The cluster feeding in the afternoon/evening was murder. But thankfully it all miraculously got better and I continued to feed her pain free till she was 10mths!

Hi, I have been breastfeeding for 3 weeks, and find it very painful too, so much so that I couldnt continue and started expressing and giving the milk by bottle, i just assumed it was a bad latch too... but just been diagnosed with nipple thrush, which is likely to have been since birth. Our baby has mouth thrush too. You should discuss with your GP, Health visitor, or ask for a referral to see a breast feeding specialist. If it is Thrush, better to get it treated as quickly as possible. We have been given some nystatin drops (orally) for baby, and daktarin cream to apply to nipples, and his bottom. Also, have been advised it will take 4-5 days to work.
Hope you get it resolved soon xx