Breastfeeding and looks like DS has thrush - what should I do?

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DS2 (3 and a half weeks) has a white film that won't wipe away on his tongue which I'm pretty sure is thrush (DS1 had it around the same age). The difference is that this time I'm BF. I'd been having a pretty painful time up until about 5/6 days ago when it improved a lot and now it's become very painful again and my boobs hurt for an our so after each feed/expressing-

Does this mean I have it too and should I carry on BF or exclusively express for a while? (I can express plenty so not a problem)

Also how quickly should I get treatment - can it wait until Monday when the HV comes?

Feel so - it was going so well! But I know you ladies will give me good advice so thanks in advance

burstingbug - I've read some info that says it can resolve itself in about a month so hopefully that's what happened for you. I really wanted to use something on my nipples as well not just for me but because from past experience with DS1 I know how little it takes to reinfect their mouths and it just didn't make good sense to me to treat him and not something that goes in his mouth 8+ times a day!

Sorry noty read all thread but sure is whar most people are saying. Keep going with the feeding if you can. I developed mastitis when DD developed thrush and wouldn't feed. Was finally prescribed nistatin which cleared it up after a while but was told by a friend of my mum's to put the nistatin on nipples to help them (which stung I must warn you) but guarenteed safe for baby as doc wouldn't give me any treatment. 9had to g=fight for nistatin and go to ER to get her seen as own doc was like "o it'll be fine" GRR!

Felt I should post becasue MN is so full of HV horror stories I thought I should counteract them by praising mine! She's been this morning and said yes, sounds like thrush, looks like thrush, you did the right thing - only thing she said is needed that's different is that me and DS2 should have different tubes of cream and the stuff I use on my nipples should be a bit different (not the oral gel).

Hooray for my HV!