
Havenjones - posted on 12/13/2011 ( 16 moms have responded )
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My daughter and I both got Thrush during our hospital stay when she was born. Since then we have both had it repeatally. (she is almost 8 months old now)
We both have Thrush again and this is the worst that I've had. It feels like razor blades are cutting up my nipples every time I feed her. Our usual course of treatment is Nystatin orally and topically. I'm thinking it has'nt been working as we seem to keep on passing it back and forth. Please, has anyone had simular problem and found a better treatment, one that accually WORKS!!!!!
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Bonnie - posted on 12/15/2011
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I had the same problem with thrush and no matter how many antibiotics were prescribed to him or myself it always came back. Try Gentian Violet. You'll have to call around alot to find out who carries it in your area, alot of drug stores don't anymore but I swear it was the best $10 I ever spent! It's the "Old School" all natural home remedy. It will turn her mouth purple and it stains everything so be careful. You may have to thin it out with some water and get a q-tip and paint the inside of her mouth all over. Don't use too much because you want her to swallow as little as possible. You can also paint your nipples but be sure to use disposable pads. Do it for a week. I did this twice and we have not had a problem with thrush since.
I sterilized everything, washed everything ate the yogurt took the meds (2 different kinds!) None of that stuff works! The shield can only block so much of the pain. Just get the Gentian Violet, trust me:)
Julie - posted on 12/15/2011
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The grape seed extract (orally & topically) works great! Cutting down on the sugar/refined carbs will really help & both of you take acidophillis tablets/powder. I used to put the acidophillis powder on my nipple right before breastfeeding. It worked wonders after dozens of "violet" treatments & anti-fungal pills that just didn't work! Good luck!
Pamela - posted on 12/15/2011
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My Mother (who was a registered nurse) taught me the way to keep thrush from ever happening. Keep 2 glass jars near wherever it is that you sit to breastfeed. The kind of jar used to store food with an airtight lid.
Fill both jars with 100% cotton balls. Fill one with filtered water over the balls and the second with alcohol over the balls. Just enough of the liquids to come to the top of the balls. The liquids will soak into the balls of cotton.
Before feeding wash each nipple first with an alcohol soaked cotton ball and then wipe with a watr soaked cotton ball.
Do this each and every time you breastfeed and the problem should stop.
May your future feedings be pain and thrush free!!!
Melissa - posted on 12/15/2011
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With my second child the doctor had me treat with gention violet, sorry if the spelling is off. I found it near the natural oil extracts. use q-tip and apply to baby's mouth and, nipples once a day for two days, We had to deal with purple nipples and mouth for a week but it never came back.