hi all
Looking for opinions on what to do next.
My 3 week old bf baby has oral thrush. The doc prescribed nystatin which I think really disagreed with her-the day after starting it she was screaming in pain & poo seemed a struggle, (even runnier than usual). So I stopped giving it to her -this was yest teatime so by that stage she had 4x.1ml doses within 24 hours.
She has now a bit of nappy thrush-hv came today & she'd been fine until then but was v unsettled when she was here-lot of v loud non stop crying. I filled her in on above & she said she would get cream for nappy thrush sent to chemist & speak to doc about alternative oral thrush treatment. She then rang & said another hv at clinic said maybe baby was upset by nappy thrush & I should continue with nystatin as this will help.
I am really reluctant to give it as my instincts say it's really disagreeing with her but not sure what to do. I've got myself some acidophilus & have ordered some infant probiotics.
The nystatin seems to have reduced the amount of thrush in her mouth already & I'm picking up bum cream tomorrow.
Should I give a really low dose of nystatin or wait & rely on probiotics etc-anyone any experience of these? The oral thrush didn't seem to bother her that much & not sure if nappy thrush should be more bothersome to babies.
I have daktarin cream for nipples-putting it on at night but they seem ok so far.
Sorry this is so epic but any advice/opinions appreciated!
TIA