good point fingerwoman
casting my mind back the many years since ds was born, I seem to remember I was treating my nips after every feed (since that was when reinfection was happening) with a thin layer of ds' gel as well as using my own treatment maybe twice daily. I think that was my own idea rather than recommended.
did you try that gentian violet stuff? that is supposed to be good.
I've just cut and paste a bit from LLL about recurrent thrush, maybe it is helpful?it's a bit long, sorry
Points to Consider with Recurrent Yeast
Avoid sugar, including fruit and artificial sweeteners, anything with yeast including breads, anything fermented, like wine and vinegar, and dairy products, except yogurt with live cultures. Cut back on high carbohydrate foods.
Set your dishwasher to heat the water hot enough to kill yeast on glasses, dishes and utensils for oral yeast in family members using these dishes. If you handwash, dip the dishes and utensils in a bleach solution first.
Eliminate the use of Natural B vitamins such as Brewer's Yeast for a time.
Brush your tongue as well as your teeth.
Replace toothbrushes regularly. Boil or soak in a 10% bleach solution after each bout of thrush.
Disinfect dental or orthodontic appliances each and every time they are removed from the mouth.
Discard roll-on or solid deodorant after the initial yeast outbreak has cleared.
Use regular, rather than antibacterial soap.
Killing bacteria can make yeast overgrowth more likely.
Check for yeast growing in or under/around finger or toenails, under arms or breasts, in the groin or baby's diaper area. Does baby suck thumb, finger or knuckles? Check them carefully. Wash baby's hands frequently. Also check the finger and toenail beds and where skin touches skin for the entire family.
Take precautions to avoid the spread of yeast with family underwear, bras and towels.
Wear pantyhose with a cotton crotch, cut the crotch out of the panty or wear thigh-high hose.
Avoid synthetic underwear and tight jeans.
Change quickly out of sweaty exercise clothes or wet swimsuits.
Notice any correlation between your menstrual cycle and thrush reoccurence, particularly a few days before menses starts.
Ask your partner to be checked for a yeast infection.
Wash your hands every time you use the toilet, handle your breasts or milk, put your fingers in your own or your baby's mouth, change diapers (nappies).
Treat every single thing possible that you put in your mouth or your children put in theirs to kill yeast.
Disinfect inhalers or breathing treatment machines for asthma or other conditions between uses.
Replace makeup after clearing up a yeast infestation. Yeast can live on lipsticks, lip and eye liners, eye shadows, mascaras, foundations and powders. Disinfect or replace makeup applicators.
Check everyone in the family for cracks in the corner of the mouth.
Have a veterinarian check animals for yeast. Pets with fur can harbor yeast, particularly in their ears. Feathered pets can have yeast overgrowths, too