Have deep-seated thrush in the milk ducts with DD2. Also had it with DD1 but gave up BFing after six weeks. Am in agony with it again. Have read the other thread on thrush and all the excellent advice, but I'm now panicking as I've been expressing because my nipples are so severely cracked and painful - I cannot bear DD2 to latch on and spend each feed crying. Having very detrimental effect on my supply... Reading the previous advice makes me think I've messed up in my approach to dealing with the situation. Am treating the thrush with daktarin (cream for me, oral gel for baby) but to no avail. GP won't give required dose of fluconazole. Have been seeing BFing counsellor (NCT) who is excellent but HV advised expressing to give my nipples a rest. Followed her advice and now panicking that won't be able to feed baby. Has anybody got through this? Will my supply begin to build up again. I sit for two hours at a time trying to feed - very difficult with DD1 wanting my attention to... and getting very little sleep.
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kazbeth ·
18/01/2007 18:19
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