question about thrush

[taleeyah]

My daughter and I are both getting treated for thrush and I was wondering if I can still feed her my breast milk? But I'm not nursing right now due to sore nippels, but I am pumping.

[rosehillworks]

First, what are you both being treated with? I also would like to let you know I have dealt with this with 2 babies and I learned a lot about thrush before I had my 3rd., I have 5 children and am pregnant with #6 and I haven't had a problem with thrush since the first 2. I use grapefruit seed extract, I get it at the health food store. I dilute it according to directions and put it on my nipples and dip a q-tip in it and swab my babies mouths. You don't have to wash it off your nipples to nurse. I hope you get better, I nursed my first until a chunk of my nipple was hanging on one side. I have felt the pain and wish you the best.

[ReginaHS]

The motherlove thrush salve is the best - safe, quick and very powerful. www.motherlove.com Best part, it works as a diaper cream as well so if you have some left, it's not wasted. Plus it's organic.
Good luck!

[lizardmom]

Yes, you can still nurse her or give her pumped milk. If you are giving her pumped milk though it should be pumped the same day you give it to her - you can't freeze the milk and use it later because it has yeast in it. Check out the thrush support thread or the kellymom website if you need more information.