thrush and mastitis?

[iowaorganic]

One of my friends from church is going through thrush and mastitis and has been doing so for a week. Her little baby is on formula because bfing hurts so much for mama. Any advice? she went to the dr and was put on antibiotics and something for the thrush- I just shook my head- because I have had mastitis soooo many times and the best remedy I've found has been cocktails of garlic, echinechea, goldenseal, rose hip tea, hot baths, cabbage leaves, and taking the baby to bed to suck suck suck. She is nervous about loosing supply- and I asked her about pumping and of course she isn't getting enough time to pump enough. Anyway- wise women- what is the fix? She is coating her nipples with lanolin- but maybe that is making the thrush worse? It is yeast after all? And wouldn't the high sugar content in formula make it worse to get rid of in baby?

I did kellymom it- but there looked to be a lot of info and I am kinda lazy so

TIA!

[ewe+lamb]

I would see if you could take her to a LLL Meeting asap, get some help there, giving antibiotics doesn't unplug the blocked ducts those need to be drained and giving a baby the bottle isn't going to do that, hot compresses for the mastitis (as hot as she can stand without burning) and nursing as much as possible and massaging out the blocks, she's also now going to be dealing with a low supply because of bad advice if she really wants to get the baby back to the breast she needs to start now and work hard, and she's going to need all the support and good information available to make this work. Try genetian violet for mother and babe for the thrush, reduce as much as possible refined white flours and sugars from her diet. Good luck this isn't an easy situation for her and she's going to have to want very much for this to work out! Well done to you for giving her support and being there when she needs someone!