Breastfeeding Questions

please let me know, i also still needs to buy some.

o and congrats on your little girl

StellaK - Thank you for the links! Now I will have to order a few cloth nappies too if I am going to get those breast pads hey?!

I have been thinking about getting the cloth breaspads...Think I have made up my mind. Will let you know which ones I got and how they are doing.

gloeiwurmpie, i think all of the disposable breastpads are very plastic'y and not really breathably.
i used the clicks one the first time that worked.

this time around i will be trying out the cloth option - definately much more breathable.
here is some links should you want to try them out:
www.mothernatureproducts.co.za/products_femme.html
www.econappysolutions.co.za/products/min...-bamboo-nursing-pads
minimatters.co.za/shop/breast-pads/

Hi Blessedmom,

Thank you - I love and enjoy her to bits!!!

It feels as if I am trying to get rid of the plague!!! I am just scrubbing, washing and sterilising everything under the sun. Feeling slightly OCD...
I have not tried the Gentian violet yet....after reading about it on Dr. Sears that it may cause cancer of the mouth I have been slightly reluctant to try it, although I know Dr. Sears also recommends it. I also haven't tried the topless tanning yet...

Strangely enough, the itching has gone down since I posted here yesterday - murphy's law...Will be getting the Gentian violet today in any case and use it the moment the itching returns again.

Which brand breast pads do you think is most breathable? I used the pigeon ones but they have solid plastic at the back? I got the Lansinoh ones too, but for some weird reason the itching was worst when I used them and stopped wearing them.

Will continue with the Daktarin for baby and nipples. I will switch the lansinoh cream for coconut oil and see how it goes. I will still hold out before I take the Diflucan and see if I can manage without it.

I was unsure if I could drop breastmilk into her nose considering there is thrush in the breastmilk. Thank you!

Thank you again for your speedy helpful reply - much appreciated!!!

Hi Gloei

Congrats on your little princess. She is absolutely gorgeous!

Thrush is a pain in the arse! Daktarin oral gel is wonderful for baby and you need to treat it (you & baby) for at least 2 weeks even if symptoms disappear.
Wash your bras in hot water, change breast pads a few times a day.

Have you tried the gention violet treatment?

www.breastfeedinginc.ca/content.php?pagename=doc-UGV

Some mommies also swear by daktarin oral gel on their nipples as well & I love cold pressed organic coconut oil. You can use it often on your nipples and on baby's bum. Don't have to wash it off before a feed.

As for the Diflucan. It is perfectly safe to use during bf as it's also a once off treatment.

It is heartbreaking when they also don't feel well but your bm changes constantly and adapts to what baby needs at that specific time.
You can drop a few drops of bm into her nose 3 times a day if you haven't already. Keep up with the probiotics as well.
I've read that tea tree oil helps for nail fungi, if that is what she has.

All the best
xxx

Hi Blessedmom!!!

Hope you can help me. I am breastfeeding and my 2,5 week old has thrush.
We saw the white patches on her tongue 1,5 week ago and started treatment with Daktarin gel and Nystacid ointment for nappy rash. Also giving her probiotics twice daily. Her tongue and bum seems to have healed well although I know we must still continue treatment for another 2 weeks. But my breasts are extremely itchy at times and painful and tender as well. I think she latches on fairly well, so I don't think it is poor latching causing the tender pink nipples.
I am following all the suggestions on the La leche league as to how to get rid of the thrush (nipple thrush too) and the itching isn't getting any better.
Perhaps it takes a long time to get better? What I want to know is if it is a good idea to take the strong medication fluconazole/Diflucan for myself? Is it harmful to baby or will it have a lot of side-effects while breastfeeding? I have taken that medication before for myself when I had stubborn cases of candida, but not sure if taking it now is such a good idea? I am pretty desperate to get rid of the itching!!

My baby has developed a cold as well and 2 of her fingernails are infected, red and swolen...Seems as if her immune system isn't coping that well at the moment. Poor soul.

Hi bbbronwynn

You and baby would definitely benefit more if you can breastfeed but at the end of the day, it is your choice.

Obviously in the beginning you should only bf and not formula feed as well because it can affect your supply cause the more baby drinks on you, the more milk you make but if you bring a bottle in inbetween, your brain will signal to your breasts to make less milk because baby isn't feeding frequently.

It can also upset their tummies and cause constipation and cramping.

That said, some moms do both when they go back to work because either, they don't have enough time to express at least 3 times a day and then don't have enough expressed milk for baby so they top up for those extra feeds baby need. Then they breastfeed whenever they with baby to try to make up for it. Or they can't express at all due their working conditions and need to supplement with formula during the day.

Hope this answers your question?