Nipples: Lotrimin
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Thrush and Nursing
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on December 1, 2007
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My 4 week old has thrush. I brought him in to the doctor and he was given medicine which seems to be working great. The problem that I am having is that I am nursing ...
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- I experienced the same thing. After a round of expensive antiobiotics, they resorted to the old fashioned, albeit messy way. Buy some gentian violet at a health food...
- Oh my goodness this brings back memories. My 2nd child and I had this really bad. I was told to stop nursing but that is the last thing you want to do. The nursing wil...
- Thrush is awful. I remember nursing and crying at the same time. I pumped alot too, because my daughter's mouth cleared up before my breasts did. A few things that hel...
Trouble Breast Feeding
Asked by D.B. from Honolulu
on May 23, 2008
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my guy is 8 mths old and about 5 days ago my nipples started to hurt real bad when he was latched and I checked everything and it seemed normal and now they are all cr...
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- Hi D.. I'm so sorry that you are having difficulty. It definitely sounds like thrush to me too. Here's a link that may help you further determine whether or not ...
- Hi D.!!! I just wanted to let you know that when my son was a few months old, he developed thrush and as a result, I developed mastitis. VERY painful. I stopped breast...
- I had a similar problem when I had my first son. He bit my nipple so hard, it created blisters & I had to refrain from allowing him to breastfeeding directly on my bre...
Thrush Questions
Asked by T.H. from Wilmington
on July 4, 2007
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I recently brought my 3 week old son to the pediatrician because he had white spots all over in his mouth. It turned out to be Thrush. She gave him some antibiodics an...
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- It is a common infection in newborns, and your breasts can become infected. Usually, your pediatrician can prescribe a cream or a special (messy) dye called grentian ...
- yes, it is contagious. my daughter's pediatrician told me to by some lotrimin af... the stuff for athetle's foot, and rub some on my nipples after each feeding. just m...
- Hey T., I love your children's names! I have no experience w/ thrush. I do have a quick suggestion. Dryness is very important so if you are using 'disposabl...
How to Treat Newborn with Yeast Diaper Rash?
Asked by M.E. from Birmingham
on January 26, 2012
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My 3 week old has a persistent yeast diaper rash. We treated it with Lotrimin for 5 days, which helped some but the rash is still bright red in the very middle of her ...
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- I would always use the stuff that the doctor told me to use, plus I would make sure I was changing when the diaper was wet. Something else that I have learned to is th...
- In addition to other answers...warmth and moisture can make it worse...so make sure you change her very frequently and if you can...let her lay out on some towels or p...
- You need to use a yeast cream that has "Clotrimazole" in it. That is what our Pediatrician said, as well as the Pharmacist at our store. BUT yes, the Nystatin is ...
Thrush Remedy Suggestions
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on August 25, 2008
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I have been on Diflucan for thrush in my milk ducts for a month and the pain is almost gone.My problem is that I'm getting red and sore on my nipples again. It seems t...
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- With my older daughter we had thrush for 5 months - the only thing that worked finally (and kept the pain down until it was gone) was Grapefruit Seed Extract diluted i...
- Theses ladies have already given you some wonderful sound advice. I will only add I think the Grapefruit Seed Extract works terrific and the key is to swab baby's mout...
- Ask the pediatrician, I don't remember what it was we used but it worked! If antibiotics make sure you or baby is getting probiotics or yogurt too.
My First Experience with Thrush .... Help Please!
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on June 12, 2006
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Advice needed. Landon is 9 months old. And we're dealing with our first case of Thrush. My other son never had this, so I'm caught totally off guard! I called the ...
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- Hi R., Sorry this post is late. I'm an IBCLC and see many babies with thrush. If you are breastfeeding and Landon's thrush is causing pain, there are a number of ther...
- R., I am a pharmacist and haven't heard of using Lotrimin AF for thrush. Please call your doctor. He might prescribe Nystatin for your son. It is a suspension t...
- R., I went through thrush with both kids and that seems very strange to put that anywhere near the mouth. Just call back and say you want to leave a message for the ...
5 Month Old with a Recurring Yeast Infection
Asked by C.F. from Los Angeles
on December 11, 2007
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone else had a problem with their babies having a recurring yeast infection? I have a 5 month old baby boy and this is the second time he's h...
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- I definitely agree with the yogurt suggestion. My daughter has eaten plain organic yogurt from 4 months. I don't do yobaby because it has a lot of sugar. Most babies w...
- You may want tot try feeding him YoBaby yogurt in the cup or drink able. If you are breast feeding you can eat more yogurt. You can also buy over the counter Asodolop...
- Yes, if you are breast feeding you might be passing it back and forth. If that's the case, you should talk to your Dr. so you can both get treated & nip it in the bud ...
Help with Thrush!
Asked by S.T. from Los Angeles
on July 7, 2008
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More details for some of you who asked - I couldn't breastfeed, so he is bottlefed, all nipples and pacifiers are sterilized after every use without fail, and the thru...
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- My little girl gets thrush a lot. Nystatin usually works. It is very contagious....I caught it from carrying 1 of her bottles to the kitchen by my teeth (my hands were...
- Are you nursing? If so and you haven't been treated, you probably have it as well. Talk to your doctor. Otherwise, what about toys, pacifiers, etc.? They all need to b...
- Is your baby breastfeed? Thrush can be passed back and forth between mom and baby so liquid nystatin can be put on the breast as well as the tongue and inner cheeks to...
Issues with Thrush
Asked by S.M. from Indianapolis
on August 7, 2006
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Do any of you have any information or know of somewhere I can get information about thrush? I have been battling it for 2 months now (on my nipples--not my mouth) I d...
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- If you have any doubts that it is actually Thrush, get another opinion. Back in 2003 I came down with a really horrible sore throat, I'd had strep before and I knew t...
- Hi S., I'm sorry you are having to deal with this. Are you or have you recently been on an antibiotic? That can lower your resistance. Elimating sugar from your die...
- Good Morning, My question to you is, where is the thrush at on your body, or in your mouth??? T.
Help with Thrush
Asked by K.G. from Minneapolis
on October 14, 2007
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My baby is 7 weeks old and I found out he has thrush. Before this I was nursing great but started to have painful, cracked and bleeding nipples a couple of weeks ago....
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- When our first child was a baby he had thrush as well. The doctor told us to use Monostat! It's the same type of yeast, apparently. You cut a small piece off of the wa...
- I dont know if any one else has given you this advice but I am going to add it. Thrush is a yeast infection. i had it and so did my newborn when she came home from t...
- Ok first off what are you being treated with? If its nystatin, it contains sugar and yeast (thrush) actually thrives off of sugar, so I'd not take that. Go to the p...
