DD is 1 month old now and in the last week or 2 I've developed really sore nipples and sometimes shooty pains in my boobs. At first the LC thought thrush, since DD also had a red bum and white tongue. Bum has cleared up with cream and tongue is a work in progress. But my nipples were swabbed last week and no thrush on them but a rare bacteria called pseudomonas luteloi.

Apparently it's very difficult to treat with antibiotics, so most of the time they don't bother, or you're on 2 at a time. Neither the GP, LC or CHN knew how to treat it. I'm getting a cream from the hospy tomorrow that MIGHT help but not sure.

In the meantime I am expressing and using EBM to feed to give my nipples a rest, but DD keeps catching up with me and I keep needing to use my boobs every now and then.

We've tried formula a few times as a one-off attempt to get ahead of DD so my nipples can get a proper rest, but she has thrown up every time. We now know she doesn't agree with S-26 or NAN.

I really want to keep BFing but if this cream doesn't work I'm not sure what to do!


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