Breast Pump: Nystatin
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Breast Feeding
Asked by C.K. from Decatur
on August 23, 2008
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My son was born on July 15th of this year so hes 4 weeks old. I started nursing him right away and he was doing great. But then his jaundice levels got really high and...
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- I have 2 children and I work full time so breastfeeding was difficult to do. I ended up using my medela pump in style pump for the first full 12 months for both of my...
- Man, I feel for you. You sound like such a sensitive mama. I hope you get through this. What I know is that the way to get more milk is if the baby nurses as much as p...
- Hi C.- I nursed all 4 of my kids exculsively for over 14 mo. but was lucky enough not to have to deal with thrush and jaundice (I am so sorry it must be hard!) I mig...
Breast Pain and Breastfeeding
Asked by K.J. from Eugene
on August 23, 2009
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I am currently breast feeding my 7 week old son. Lately I have been experiencing surges of intense sharp pain in my nipples. My breast milk supply has also went down s...
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- Hi K., I had the same problem. I was treated for thrush, on diflucan for 28 days and my son was on nystatin as well and it didn't get better. Turned out it was a la...
- Hi K., Ouch! I remember how bad it hurt when I first breast fed my daughter, this is what I learned: Try putting more of your breast in your baby's mouth (a lot more)...
- Congratulations on your new baby! I'm rather passionate about suggesting that it is probably Thrush as I can completely empathize with you...the sharp stabbing pa...
Sharp Needle Pain on My Breast.
Asked by R.C. from Boise
on June 25, 2008
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I am breast feeding my almost 6 month girl. This morning I am getting this sharp pain on my right brest near my nipple. It feels like someone is getting me with needle...
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- When I was breastfeeding, I experienced sharp needlelike pain, and it was an infection. A midwife friend of mine had an awesome old-school remedy that worked like mag...
- See a lactation specialist or your doctor. Until you can see one of these people, take an ibuprofin, take a bath, massage your breast, etc.
- I think all of the suggestions are great. If they don't work you might have a bigger problem. I was breastfeading my third child and one day it started to hurt like y...
Breast Pain - Nursing
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on July 21, 2010
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I have a 6 wwk old and an almost 3 year old. Tonight is the 4th time in the past 2 weeks that I am awake most of the night with severe breast pain. I hurt from shoulde...
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- I would talk to ur lactation nurse. I went through that w/ our oldest. I had mastitis (sp??) - inflamation of the breast tissue. It was very painful and like u we h...
- You could be pre-mastitis. Be on the lookout for severe chills and fever or other flu-like symptoms.
- There are a variety of reasons you could be having that pain. I'd go see a breast feeding consultant right away. Your hospital or pediatrician should have one readily ...
Breast Infection/Sore nipples...how Do I Treat???
Asked by S.D. from Cleveland
on February 11, 2010
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Hi ladies, this is my second child I'm nursing, and I had problems with the first one, but I honestly don't remember being able to treat them successfully. I have som...
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- It definitely sounds like you have a yeast infection and your baby probably has it too. (this is something I'm going through myself at the moment.) That's thrush as ot...
- Cabbage leaves in your bra can help. I know it sounds silly, but who cares? A warm compress and/or massage in a hot shower may also give you some relief. You can try...
- I was breastfeeding my daughter and was ALWAYS having sore nipples - for that I used LANSINOH CREAM - it really saved me. You can buy it in Target or Walmart.
Breast Feeding 5 Month Old and Localized Tenderness
Asked by D.D. from Wheeling
on January 31, 2011
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Hello ladies. So first off, I do not think it is mastitis because I don't have redness or what feels like hard spots or engorgement, but I could be wrong. Sometimes,...
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- I think it might be a plugged milk duct. Do you wear bras with an underwire? Sometimes the underwire could stop the milk from coming out of some of the milk ducts ne...
- It sounds like a plugged duct which is common and not as serious as mastitis. It can turn into mastitis though so treating it just like you have been is perfect. Do yo...
- Hi D.! I know that feeling - I had that before when breastfeeding where the pain went up into my armpit and was really tender. It could be a clogged milk duct which ...
Need Help with Thrush and Breast Yeast Infection
Asked by S.C. from Savannah
on November 28, 2006
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My daughter has thrush. I breastfeed, so I also have this infection. It causes pain when she nurses and my milk comes in. The pediatrician prescribed nystatin for h...
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- Call both your doctor and your daughters pedicatrician and tell them the new antibiotic isn't working, but the other was. Don't let it go, and don't let them give you ...
- wow, i am backwards of you 2 girls and just got my 1st boy. i went to the store and got a bottle of stuff called blue voliet,(i think that is what it is) it is over ...
- My son had thrush and it took almost a month to get rid of it. Fortunately I wasn't breastfeeding so I never got the infection. I had to give him medicine 3 times a da...
Pain Inside Breast While Breastfeeding
Asked by R.C. from Sacramento
on March 8, 2009
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I breastfeed my 2 mos old son, but whether I pump or breastfeed it feels like my inside is being pulled out. I know it is not a clogged duct, I have those time to tim...
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- Have you been to Shasta County Brestfeeding Support Center? They are a terrific support to all breastfeeding families. The number is ###-###-#### and they are located...
- Hi R., I had the same thing and it turned out I had yeast infections inside the breast. You should talk to your OBGYN. It is a pain to try to get rid of, but if you w...
- Hi R., Either the beginning of some mastitis or some thrush. Either way, you need to see your OB. If it's mastitis, there aren't antibiotics or anything, just hom...
Breast Still Hurts :(
Asked by V.K. from New York
on February 15, 2011
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It's been 4 mths now that i m breastfeeding but it still hurts at every suck :( I have tried everything! When it is unbearable, i take a break and give him pumped milk...
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- You might try a lactation consultant- maybe he is latching on OK, but then when he settles in, he gets into a bad position and tugs you or something. If it is both si...
- I'm also in Northern NJ. I struggled a lot with nursing because both of my babies spent time in the NICU. The lactation consultant at St. Joseph's hospital in Paters...
- Hi V., I think it's great advice to consult a lactation consultant but I wanted to add that formula is not poison and if you need to use formula to make sure your bab...
Thrush
Asked by C.T. from Buffalo
on September 26, 2008
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My son has had a very mild case of thrush for the last 2 months. We've gone through several rounds of nystatin. I keep bottles and pacifiers sanitized and I also use...
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- Thrush is such a vicious cycle. My breastfeeding daughter got it and my nipples were killing me, so painful I thought I would have to stop nursing! We used the oral ny...
- if you are breastfeeding, you probaly have it and keep passing it back to him. both mom and baby should be treated for best results. you can try gentian violet, its ...
- You may also have thrush(on your nipples) and that is why your baby's is not going away. This happened to me when my son was a newborn and the thrush would not go awa...
