hate bf'ing....help - Page 2

[pumpkinhead]

My experience with thrush is that if it's causing you pain and discomfort, absolutely treat it. Both you and the baby. Do Diflucan (you need more than one pill to get rid of ductal thrush) and GV at the same time. If you're not bothered by it and your baby isn't either, you don't *have* to treat it.

Ds1 and I passed it back and forth for months. What finally got rid of it for us was Canestan cream slathered on my nipples and wiped off before baby nursed (just gently wiped, not scrubbed off). APNO really helps too (same principle, just slather nipples and areola after every nursing). I also started taking a daily probiotic and mixed a lactose/gluten free version with BM to paint my nipples with before nursing babe.

It can become a huge PITA for some mothers, but for most, it's just persistant and difficult to get rid of.

[crystal_buffaloe]

I just wanted to chime in. We had thrush (and lots of issues) at the beginning, too, and it totally totally sucked and part of the time I hated it. I stuck it out, though, and by 6 weeks things were great on my right side and by 8 weeks things were great on both sides and now I love it. Love it love it love it, and baby does, too (obviously).

Getting rid of the pump/bottles might help clear up the thrush, since you won't have to be sterilizing all of the parts/bottles/nipples all the time. I took Diflucan, made homemade APNO (Polysporin, Lotramin, and Cortizone), and did a vinegar rinse with all the laundry (especially towels, bras, baby stuff) and on my boobs (just with cotton balls 1TBSP vinegar, 1 cup water).

[suddenlyamama]

thrush is getting better. DD and I are on probiotics. Anyone have a recommendation for a probiotic. I am oin PB8 and wonder if this is strong enough.

[Mulvah]

I just get plain Acidophilus capsules. I take tons of it, though.

 

Edited by Mulvah - 10/16/11 at 2:55pm