Nipple thrush treatment and breastfeeding

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I had mastitis and took a course of antibiotics, after which I developed nipple thrush.

I have been given a cream (miconazole 2%) with directions to apply it after each feed.

Do i need to wipe the cream off before breastfeeding my daughter again?

Also she was prescribed nystatin, the doctor has said 4 times a day but on the instructions it says once a day for newborns, i can ring the doctor in the morning but has anyone any ideas about this?

Thanks

Hi. I was told just to wipe off any excess but I did a wet wipe as was a bit worried. I think I did the nystatin 4 x for Bubba as a newborn but worth asking. because mastitis sucks as does nipple thrush. Hurts like hell too. Stick with it - it gets better (and save what you don't use of your cream in case it comes back....)

Thanks, the exact same thing happened with my first DC after getting mastitis, although I really cannot remember the dose. She had her tongue tie cut last week and the feeding is so much better so hopefully once i get rid of the thrush neither come back

I hope so too 🤞