oral thrush

[Kerri27]

My DD has oral thrush , I just started her on the Dakarin gel this morning. Now how do I know if I have it on my nipples. There is no signs of it, what do I use for my nipples if I do get it.

[bubbaloo]

Hi Kerri,

I'm currently suffering from nipple thrush and it is certainly not fun. Like Shannon said, you'll definitely know if you get it as it hurts like nothing else. For me it felt like a sort of tingling -> burning feeling after and between each feed (during feeds was fine for me) with pain that radiated right through to my back. I read someone describe the pain as though acid is being drawn up through the breast via the nipple, and I can honestly say that pretty much hits the nail on the head. Being a first time BFer, I had it for weeks before I realised that this was even not normal . Silly me just figured that BFing had it's downside!

Things I find that help are... avoiding sugar (I'm a total sugar junkie, but the pain of thrush has been more than enough to get me to cut it out of my diet!) and taking Fast Tract (which is a very good organic probiotic that Kelly Z recommended - you'll find info on it if you do a search of the BB site). I've been doing both of these things and the pain is nowhere near as bad as it was - but not yet completely gone. I suspect that both of these suggestions would also work really well in preventing getting thrush in the first place so I highly recommend you consider them.

Sorry if I'm raving on a bit. But, having had the pain, I personally would do anything to avoid it! And hope you can too. Seriously, I'd much prefer to experience another drug-free labour any day, rather than have weeks of thrush pain!

Anyway, rant over! Good luck and I really hope you manage to avoid getting it!!

[Lucy]

You would know if you had thrush, it hurts like all buggery

Delightfully put Shannon, and so accurate, LOL!

Seriously, Dakarin in your DD's mouth at every given opportunity, and Dakarin on your boobs before a feed.

I really hope you don't get it on your nipples. Makes my toes curl thinking about it. (I got it when I was BF'ing my son. Horrible. NelleBelle echoes my thoughts on the matter entirely!)

Get some Inner Health or some In-Liven or Fast tract into you as a precaution perhaps?

Good luck!