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Girls, does anyone know what oral thrush looks like? My DD's tongue is caked in white stuff and its a little bit on the inside of her lips. I also had a burning feeling on one nipple last night while feeding and this morning I noticed both nipples have the slightest little white looking bubbly rash - its hard to explain but I cant find any info online about it?? Apart from that no major pain and DD is feeding fine.
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Dh rocks DD to sleep if I'm not there, sometimes there's tears but mostly she's quite good.
So, is it worth night weaning? Or should I just keep going with it? Not really sure because DS was sleeping through at this age. Really have no idea what to do. I'm happy to breastfeed as she just comes into bed with me at her first wake up. Half of it's comfort and half of it I think she needs it but then again she eats and drinks well during the day....
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DD sleeps 8 hours most nights lets hope that doesnt change lol but that probably means she wont space out her feeds for a while yet but oh well shes easy to work around
i was gonna be really selfish and put her on formula so i could have a job but i can wait to work i'd rather her bf for longer so i passed
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Oh no. Not another BFing drama for you! I'd say see your doc, or at least a pharmacist if you can't get in.
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I had ongoing thrush issues. It does sound like your DD has thrush and that you do too. It's such a PITA. For me I did the following: switched to disposable breast pads and changed them EVERY feed day & night - went through them like toilet paper (you can switch back to cloth or not changing as often once you are totally clear), wash nipples after EVERY feed with a mixture of bicarb and water (dipped a cotton ball in the water and wiped, then patted dry with a tissue (not a towel because then you'd need to wash it after each use), used oral dacutarin (sp?) on my nipples, kept my nipples exposed as much as possible (I hated this - walking around the house without a top with leaking breasts - not fun nor attractive) and if you can, step out into sunlight for 5-10 minutes without a top (I'd hang the laundry topless), wash your bras as often as possible and dry in sunlight. This all helped me but didn't do the full job, I needed diflucan which is a pharmacist only medication - the pharmacist will tell you not to take it without checking with your GP. My GP had me take 3 tablets over 6 days (alternating days).
For my DS I used daktarin oral gel as well - in his mouth. you need to be careful not to put a glob in there despite the instructions to use a pea size amount. I'd smear it on my clean finger first and then rub it around DS's mouth as best I could. I can't remember the frequency, but it was pretty often (as the pharmacist).
My GP really wanted me to pump and feed for a week but I refused (too time consuming and I did not want to use a bottle for every feed for a week although I do use them occasionally) - I am sure that if I had been willing to do this, it would have cleared up faster - I had it more or less for 3+ weeks and just kept up with the regiment above.
I was able to find lots of info online through google searches although none of it really helped me anyway.
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Hello Ladies.
My DD will be 4 months on tuesday (15th) and I honeslty didnt think i'd be BF still... i had a early stages of masitis(sp?) but luckily i have a fantastic sister (tk1999) Who came and sat with me and showed me how to hand express.. We havent had anything else happen since that... She doesn't feed over night anymore i think she cut that out herself between 2mnths-3mnths.... she goes to sleep anywhere between 8:30pm-10:30pm and wakes between 6am-7am sometimes abit later... She doesnt really have a routine... She runs it herself, so i go on what she wants... Is that everything i'm meant to say lol... don't know what else to say but
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why hello retrogal - fancy seeing you here! I know I have said this to you but wanted to say it here too... I am so proud of you and all that you have done with your BF relationship with Miss E - and her weight gains and happy content little self show that your milk is doing her wonders. My DD didn't really have a routine - which I considered to be our routine ITMS.
Hi everyone - DD fed whilst I was having a pedicure today... she fell asleep it was so relaxing for us both
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Thanks girls for the tips. Its definately oral thrush. Just want to friggin scream right now!!! Just cant get breastfeeding right, seriously.
Also another question - DD starts off with a good attachment and its comfy for me. But around 5 mins into a feed seems to become tired and slips up against the nipple, which in turn hurts and damages my nipple. I have been taking her off and trying to re attach but she doesnt open nice and wide like she does at the start. If she is happy enough can I just keep her off the boob and switch to the other? Just dont know if she is getting enough...
Sorry, its all dramas with me, and I have no clue about breastfeeding
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Ah no Is! It's best not to let her continue feeding if the latch isn't right. Have you called the ABA or got onto the LC again for advice? Might be best.
But you do have a clue, because you're doing really well feeding your baby.
I avoided thrush first time, but couldn't get attachment for 11 weeks. This time we had thrush for abut a month. takes forever to budge.
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sweetheart your not being dramatic at all and you will get the feeding thing its just that BFing can be incredibly difficult!!!! And I, like you, had absolutely no clue and interestingly enough DD wasnt much better for the first 5 months
but you are sticking at it and your DD is feeding, so you are doing so great. It just takes a while to get over all the initial fiddly bits
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Hi Jaki, Welcome!! and congrats on your little man.
Yay Kate - A year is an awesome milestone.
human bean - lol on swiping the formula! Did she like it?
My DS drinks a lot of water these days. I can notice it in my breasts (well, i do fill his bottles up too). I have proudly been able to hang my breast pads up for the last time. I hated being a 'leaker'.
I have also reached a milestone. I have passed the 14 month mark where I weaned DS1. It's amazing how different it is feeding past one year. Things do get so much more manageable. No wonder some mums manage to carry on into 2+ years.
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Congratulations on 12+ months!
It is totally different as they get older. Your breastfeeding relationship changes. On the whole I think it was a lot easier, though we only got to 2.
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