Hi ladies,

I am not sure but I think I may have nipple thrush.

I think, during that heat wave 2 weeks ago, that my breasts became quite sweaty (I usually go braless at home, but was away, so was in a bra and with breast pads on). My nipples feel a bit itchy, and sometimes a bit sore, but not the "agony" I have read that nipple thrush seems to be.

DD did get a bit of nappy rash during those hot days, but it has since cleared up, so her nether regions seem fine, and I have looked in her mouth but can't see any white dots.
But she has been fussing at the breast and very gassy and almost constipated (an quite unsettled too). But I have also been told that BF babies at this age start to go less often, and can go up to a week between poos.

I have been washing my nipples with vinegar and applying Nilstat cream to my nipples (which I had in my drawer from an episode of vaginal thrush when I first fell pg). And I have started taking acidophilis and echinacia.

Is there anything else I should be doing? what about for DD? I don't want to give her - or me - any medicines unnecessarily. Or should I be going straight to the doctor? (who will Know doubt prescribe something regardless of whether I have it or not and suggest formula feeding). Can they swab to test for thrush?

thanks!