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Nipple and oral thrush?

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user1472205009 · 04/06/2020 10:22

Hiya

My lo is 4 weeks tomorrow.
She has become very unsettled at the breast, will go on for a few sucks and then comes of crying or will be on and then wimper and cry again. This goes on until she falls asleep (if tired enough and I then worry she hasn’t had what she needs) or I give bottle. Bottle isn’t a miracle cure as she can still be writhing around and going red in face.
In first week I had cracked bleeding nipples and from almost 2 weeks ago I noticed itching and burning of nipples/ some shooting pains so I spoke to gp who agreed sounded like thrush- I have been treating us both since last wed and there doesn’t seem to be much improvement?

I’m not sure this is the cause for lo fussiness or not, we have appt at tongue tie clinic tomorrow and I also suspect reflux/ wind.

Just wondering if anyone has had experience of thrush with lo? She has a bit of a white tongue but could be milk, and one or 2 white spots - v hard when can’t get face to face to confirm.

So confused and at wits end trying to figure out why she is so unsettled all of the time.

Tia

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shutupPedro · 04/06/2020 16:24

Sorry, no helpful advice, but I'm going through the same with my 2 week old.
I'm treating us both for thrush and she has become more and more unsettled over the past few days, fussing on the boob and seems to be suffering with wind.

I was wondering if it was a reaction to the thrush and/or the medicine maybe?

user1472205009 · 04/06/2020 17:00

@shutupPedro

Hi, I am wondering the same re the treatment. My lo is having nystan, it’s hard to get 4 doses into her when feeding is so erratic. And also, I imagine the thrush is uncomfortable for them, although there doesn’t seem to be much in my dd mouth- not even sure it is thrush as haven’t been swabbed!

We have so much going on potentially, I’m trying to figure out what is causing her to be so uncomfortable... may not be the thrush but I don’t feel my own is clearing either!

Hope you get some answers too!

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