ECA - ORAL THRUSH
It is a total nightmare trying to feed cos like you say they are really hungry and trying to feed but you can tell that sth is a miss. Don't want to make you feel worse but i asked the doctor and they said yes, it would be really painful and very sore for them whilst feeding.
The good news is that once it is treated it gets better straightaway more or less.
right where do i start.
We were given daktarin oral gel, to smear around inside of t's mouth and tongue. Also cream for his bottom cos that sore too. You MUST get treatment for yourself you were right, obviously it is no good treating one without the other. You can use the same oral daktarin for nips (cos it goes in the mouth anyway) and this should be kept in the fridge. You also need tablets and durr at giving you antibiotics this is a fungal infection FGS your doctor sounds like a real plonker i would complain (we're a right complaining bunch aren't we). We should start a thread on complaints just to make ourselves feel better - future thread idea!!!
Where was i? Yeh i asked my doctor for antibiotics and she looked at me as if i was stupid and said this is a fungal infection.
Back on track - it takes them forever to feed cos they just stop start all the time.
I am quite passionate about this cos t had it for what seemed like for ever and it is really frustrating esp when you do not know what it is, as i didn't.
for now just use the same cream on yourself cos this is what i have.
Let me know if any of this helps! good luck.
And in general i am really glad i stuck with bf cos in myself i feel on top of the world and have not had any blue moments and haven't even cried yet, so there must be a lot of happy hormones.
(and i'm losing weight .)