First Time Mom Seeking Breastfeeding Info

Are you pumping at 3 specifically to relieve engorgement? If so, I would stop because you are just telling your body to continue to produce the milk and possibly an oversupply which could lead to clogged ducts and even mastitis. Within a few days your supply will even out and the engorgement will get better. If you are pumping to get milk for future feedings, and your baby wants to eat at 4, it should be fine. Like others have said, your breasts are always making milk, you never just "go dry" even when they feel empty.

Thrush is just a yeast infection on your nipples and/or in your baby's mouth. I was lucky and never had to deal with it, but have you looked at the kellymom website? It's a great website with a wealth of breastfeeding information.

Diaper rash is pretty easy to spot....your baby's bottom will be red and chapped and painful to the touch. And if you see red dots, that could be a yeast infection (which would make sense if you think you or him have thrush). we used to use clotrimazole for yeast infections, but I think there are plenty of other OTC options.

good luck!

Thrush is a yeast infection usually seen on the tongue. It looks like a fur like pattern on the tongue. Red dots are present in diaper rash. If you change diapers often and bath the baby everyday you probably will never see it. When I breast fed the baby, He/she fed every three hours. (Ten min. each side.) As the baby gets older twenty min. each side and four hours apart. If the baby nurses less you will produce less. Also, if the baby nurses more you will produce more. I breast fed three children.

I haven't breast feed in more than 9 years so I have forgotten more than I remember. A good place to look is webmd.com.

Diaper Rashes I do remember and I do babysit a ton. The best I have found on the market when you've tried everything is A&D Orinment. I keep it around for my Friends kids and they now all buy it plus it works great on burns as well.

Im a first time mommy as well and went throught the same thing when my son was first born. I was given good advice though... supply and demand. The more you pump the more milk you make. The more your baby nurses the more you make. Milk production is contenuous your breasts are constantly making more milk. When my son was first born I found out that i could pump until I felt completely empty and my body wouldnt release anymore milk during pumping that when my son wanted to nurse 5 minutes after I finished pumping there was still milk. If you want a good supply to stock up milk for when you cant be around keep pumping and dont worry about there not being enough for your son. a pump is no way near as effective as a infant at drawing milk out of the breast so even when you cant pump anymore baby will have no problem getting the rich hind-milk that has the most nutrients out. as for thrush babys tongue will be white. diaper rash.... bright red behind the original desitin the thick and smelly one worked the best for me. it has the highest concentration of zinc oxide 40% the skin protectant that makes diaper rash ointments effective. Good luck and congradulations on your little angel

If I had to pump right before my baby is going to nurse, I would usually just pump one breast or only pump half of each breast. Then, if you still feel like you have some milk left after your baby nurses, pump the rest out.

If you are pumping to relieve engorgement, make sure you are only pumping a small amount (only enough to be comfortable), maybe just an ounce or two. You don't want to pump completely dry at that point because it will signal your body to keep making milk and could cause the engorgement to get worse. If you are careful about how much you pump, you shouldn't have any trouble feeding again in an hour.

I'm not sure if you're asking about thrush in the mouth, but if so, you will see white spots on the tongue and insides of the baby's cheek. If you think your son might have it, be sure to have him checked out because you will both need to be treated so that you don't pass it back and forth. My daughter had it when she was little and it took forever to get rid of, but she was old enough for toys by then and it was tough to keep the toys clean so that she wasn't re-exposing herself to it.

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking about a diaper rash. If you think your son has one, you can use Boudreaux's Butt Paste (works great), Desitin, or Balmex. The cream I found that is the most effective though is from Arbonne. It's their herbal diaper rash cream. It is awesome. Everytime I have used it, the rash is gone by the next diaper change, but my daughter never got them that bad, so I guess it depends on how bad it is.

Congratulations on your new baby boy. I just had my second baby 2 months ago and his name is Aiden too (just spelled different)!

I have a four month old girl who is breastfeeding as well. And I had a hard time with pumping and feeding. The best advice that I can give, is that the more you pump/feed your baby, the more milk you will produce. And that is the honest truth.
And the thrush is a buildup of bacteria in your baby's mouth. So try your best to keep everything sanitized that goes in your baby's mouth. And I would consult your doctor as well.
Good luck, and God bless

A great website for breastfeeding and other related questions is www.kellymom.com. I'm a new mom (2nd time around) and needed some advise on some breastfeeding issues when a midwife told me about this site. It's great!

Congratulations on your little boy!
A.

I don't know if you can see thrush on your nipple but you would look for white stuff in your baby's mouth, Don't look right after a feeding obviously.

I don't have much advice on the pumping. I would try to breast feed all night and then pump while my husband was giving a bottle.

As for diaper rash. If it looks red and irritated its diaper rash, If its bleeding its a really really bad diaper rash, if its raised and bumpy it's probably a yeast infection. I typically put cream on every change, just to be safe.

Good luck!
K.

I am not familiar with thrush (except in theory), so I can't help you there!

As far as nursing....honestly, your body will make what you need. So if you pump at 3 and baby wants to eat at 4, you can nurse. Babies are much more efficient at getting the milk than a pump is, so he'll be able to get what the pump didn't. Plus, since it's all about supply and demand, if Aidan decides to eat again, your body will make more for him. He might want to eat again soon after, but he may not. Just maybe don't expect him to wait until 6 to eat again!

On the flip side, it's much harder to pump after you've nursed, since baby IS better at getting the milk, but again, it's supply and demand. If this is a one time thing, it may seem like there is not enough, but if it's a daily thing, your body will not take long to catch up!

A book called What to Expect in the First Year is a really good one. Thrush is like little white bumps or pimple looking things on the inside of the mouth. To get an extream visual you can yahoo/googel search images on thrush. Also diaper rash. When our son gets a little diaper rash its red skin and then theres little red bumps on the red area. I use Buderoas Butt paste ( spelled really wrong) and it seems to work really well. I go ahead and put it on if he is red,usually in his creases. As far as pumping and breast feeding I think at the beginning your suppose to do it every 2 hrs. one or the other. Contact your local lelecha leauge for more help. Call the hospital if you cant find one in the book. oh and use a nipple cream so your breasts wont crack I really liked Lansinoh brand Lanolin- it comes in purple packaging. You can also call the hospital anytime day or night and ask for the pedi ward and speak to a nurse with any questions that you have. I called alot!

Milk is produced on demand, so if you pump at 1 you can nurse at 3 with no issue. Remember that you must build up milk supply so the more you nurse/pump the better.

I suggest a little book called 'Baby 411' for all your first time mommy questions, you should be able to pick it up used on Amazon for a few bucks.

Good luck!

Congrats on you new little and becoming a MOM!

I was always given the info that your body will always have enough milk for your baby regardless of having pumped, when you pumped, etc. A pump (even a hospital grade) is still not going to express milk like that of your own child. So even if you pump well, it's not going to get all of it. You should be able to nurse your baby then with no fear of not having enough. If you are still unsure, I would recommend you give a call to Cathy Clarke off of Renfert Way near North Austin Medical Center. She's very informative and helpful.

Your body will provide whatever your baby needs. The more you nurse/pump, the more you will produce.

Thrush will look like a red rash around the mouth.

Diaper rash will also be redness in the area and, if it gets bad enough, bumps or raw areas. If desitin and boudreaux's don't help, give baby a bath with baking powder to ease the pain and a good wash down with anti-bacterial soap. Usually you can nip it in the bud before it gets that bad, though.

"Thrush is most common in babies and older adults, but it can occur at any age. Thrush is a yeast infection that causes white patches in the mouth and on the tongue. You get thrush when a yeast called candida, normally found on the body, grows out of control. In babies, candida causes thrush because babies' immune systems are not yet strong enough to control the growth of the yeast. The most common symptoms of thrush are the white patches that stick to the inside of the mouth and tongue. In babies, it is easy to mistake thrush for milk or formula. It looks like cottage cheese or milk curds. Don't try to wipe away these patches, because you can make them red and sore. Some babies can be cranky and do not want to eat. In most cases, doctors can diagnose thrush just by looking at the white patches. Thrush in babies is usually not serious, and you can treat it with antifungal medicine such as nystatin liquid. In most cases, you will put the medicine directly on the white patches. When a baby has thrush, the yeast can cause a diaper rash at the same time as thrush. Your baby may need nystatin cream or ointment for his or her diaper area."

If your baby has thrush, it may help to:

1. Clean bottle nipples and pacifiers regularly using hot water.
2. Clean your nipples with medicine, such as nystatin, if you breast-feed your baby. Breast-feeding mothers and babies can pass a yeast infection back and forth.
3. Dry your nipples and apply lanolin lotion after breast-feeding.

You've recieved a lot of great responses so far.

Here i smy 2 cent son breastfeeding. If you find you are engorged at 3PM then maybe you need to pump earlier like at 2. Since baby is a lot more efficient at getting the milk than a pump is, you may need to pump more oftent o keep your milk up. I would suggest to pump every 2-3 hours. If you don't [ump regularly you can become engorged and as other said you could be at risk for blocked ducts or mastitis.

Also i fyou try and feed baby while engorged too much milk may come out and baby amy not be able to keep up. I used to have to pump an ounce or 2 before I could feed my son because I was over producing and drowning the poor kid lol!

I'm not sure about thrush, but a regualr old diaper rash could look a few different ways. It could have small red bumps like a heat rash, or his bu could be all red like a sunburn. I really liked Desitin, I think it worked great. Also using a little powder once the rash is gone can help to keep the skin dryer, especially in this humidity!

Good luck!

As stated below thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth. (should be seen by a doc and I would talk to your doctor before trying the home remedy of adding bleach to bath water.) It has a white appearance in the mouth. Diaper rash is red and bumpy. Babies can also get yeast infections on their bottoms. It is usually angry red bumps / sores, baby will usually cry if you use wipes or creams on the bottom b/c they burn. (Boys can get yeast infections on their bottom). You should be ok on your milk if it is well established.

Nursing is all about supply and demand- the more frequently your son nurses the more milk you will produce. Even if you just had a long nursing session or just pumped you will still produce some milk.

For more info on thrush:
http://www.llli.org/FAQ/thrush.html

Nursing shouldn't be painful, so if you are experiencing discomfort I would talk to a lactation consulatant or check out a local La Leche League meeting.

Your milk will come more quickly the more liquid that you drink. Thrush looks almost like milk that your child vomited, and is like a yeast infection only in the mouth. Your Dr. should be able to help you with that, for both of you. If you are nursing than you also have some on your breast. There are different treatments for diaper rash keeping clean helps, sun helps and some creams help. However I found that an old treatment helped me with the same problem. I put a very small amount of house hold bleach into the bath water, we already have some in our water, called chlorine this acts like a disinfectant and will help clear it up.Good luck