Posts by PatioGardener

Quote: Originally Posted by JFTB1177  Patiogardener- I haven't really done anything yet since I haven't been able to go to the doc and don't know what it is (yeast, bacterial, just damaged skin, something else, etc). I just...

Great news about the weight gain! Hopefully you can drop the formula soon and then slowly back off the extra bottle feeds. Before long you two will be nursing up a storm and all this will be behind you!   Did you find someone...

What have you tried to treat it?  

Ouch!   This kellymom info may be useful http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/breast-abscess/   I'd want to see a breastfeeding friendly doctor about this asap. (I live in Canada and don't need to think about paying...

Is the 24 hour time frame because you have to be apart for that long, or because someone has told you that you can't nurse after surgery because of the medication?   If at all possible I'd try to do what Katelove did, and...

Check out Dr Jack Newman's thrush protocol - you may see something there you'd like to try.   http://www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=doc-CP  

I posted this in the duplicate thread. Want to include it here to make sure you see the article. I agree with the PP about feeding often enough as well. My DS was nursing every 90 minutes (from the end of one feed to the start of the...

Quote: WWYD? Me, I'd get a blood draw for hemoglobin rather than a finger stick.  I'd want a test I was confident in before acting.

You may find this article informative - especially with few stools and little weight gain: http://www.llli.org/llleaderweb/lv/lvdec97jan98p123.html   The other thing I would look into is tongue-tie.   If milk supply...

Quote: Originally Posted by JFTB1177  Hi Patiogardener!! What did your sore nipple look like, can you describe it? I mean was it like mine? Thanks! It has a crack (cracks are common with thrush) and was pinker...