Nipples: Nystatin
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Nystatin Use for 12 Month Old
Asked by G.D. from Charlottesville
on January 16, 2012
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Can anyone help me? How do i use Nystatin. My 12 month old baby has thrush and i just got this for her. Anyone knows how to use it, how many times a day etc? Thank you...
Cracked Nipples
Asked by M.S. from San Luis Obispo
on August 9, 2008
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How can you quickly heal cracked nipples? I have a two week old who is a biter and has a tiny mouth. I have tried pumping, lactation consultants, soothies, etc. Wha...
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- I know they hurt terribly, don't they?? Hang in there, cuz it will be SO much better in a week or two. This is just temporary, and I promise you it will go away and wo...
- Motherlove nipple cream mixed with Polysporin works well. Just be sure to wash it off before feeding your baby. If you just use the Motherlove cream, you don't have to...
- Cracked nipples hurt like a SOB, don't they?! =) I was using Lanolin at first, but my LC said to express a little bit of milk after each feeding and let the milk air d...
Raw Nipples
Asked by C.H. from Visalia
on April 14, 2009
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I am a new to the breastfeeding thing. Everything has been going okay for the last 4 weeks, i know we have a bad latch but we are working on it. Now my nipples have s...
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- Sounds like she's not getting a good latch on. Make sure she has not only the nipple but the areola as well. It may seem like she would be smothered but there is spac...
- Hi C.. Well, clearly you're not alone, and I really just wanted to add my support. I went through the same thing with my son. My nipples did crack and even bleed a lit...
- C.. I had the same problem when nursing my daughter. I tried creams, shields and nothing worked except my own breast milk. Squeeze some of your own milk onto your nipp...
Sore Nipples
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on November 2, 2007
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I am pumping my breastmilk to feed my 6 week old son. My nipples are extremely sore, even wearing a shirt is painful. They are not cracked or bleeding, just extremel...
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- Try rubbing breast milk on them and letting them "hang out" without a top on. Or lanolin seemed to help me a lot, nipple shields were also good to keep my bra from ru...
- Lansino breast cream is good and you can get it Target or Longs....it's in a purple tube. Also, there are plastic covers you can put on your nipples to prevent anythi...
- A., I had the same problem when I was pumping, my nipples were so sensative that anything against my skin was painful. I used nipple shells under my nursing bra. I us...
Burning Nipples
Asked by H.B. from San Antonio
on November 6, 2006
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WELL, I HAVE BEEN BREASTFEEDING FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS NOW. I HAVE 3 KIDS BUT THIS IS THE FIST TIME I HAVE BREAST FED. WHEN WE ARE FINISHED FEEDING, MY NIPPLES AND BREAST...
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- I'd find a local lactation consultant and ask her advice. We have a store here in Austin, TX where they offer free lactation advice so maybe they do where you live too...
- Someone needs to prescribe you and your son medication. You son will have to take nystatin orally. You will have to use the Nystatin cream on your breast as well. I...
- Hi H., Please don't give up on breastfeeding, it's so great for you and your child. Check out La Leche League - http://www.lalecheleague.org, I'm sure you can find so...
Sore Nipples
Asked by S.T. from Iowa City
on June 14, 2010
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I'm a breast feeding mom to an 8 month old. He currently has 5 teeth, 2 on top and 3 on the bottom. He does bite me occasionally, but mostly I think his teeth are ju...
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- I would say that you probably have Thrush. If you have been nursing for 8 months, then you probably have the latch thing down, or it would of been hurting you the who...
- Well S. Beara, hope you figure this one out, cuz I'll probably be in the same boat in another month or so! Or maybe I'll get lucky and Liam won't get his top teeth unt...
- I broke out the lanolin again when the teeth appeared. It helped reduced the friction and, while I got sore again, it kept the skin from actually breaking. Good luck, ...
Nipple tear/infection...HELP
Asked by S.D. from Cleveland
on February 18, 2010
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Ok nursing mommies and others knowledgeable, I have a very painful situation and condition, I previously asked, now we have it somewhat figured out, but the treatment ...
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- Go to the Doctor! Yes, it is inconvenient I understand; but how many inconveniences do you endure for other people. Now do the right thing for yourself and follow up....
- I feel your pain, I just had a very similar situation when my son scratched my nipple and it took about a week to heal. I found some good suggestions at this website ...
- Have you contacted either a local La Leche League leader or visited the website www.llli.org ? You can find someone local thru it to call and get advice or also post t...
Soar, Burning Sensation of Nipples from Breastfeeding.
Asked by J.L. from Charlotte
on August 10, 2008
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I am a first time mother of a wonderful baby boy 6 weeks old. In the beginning nursing was bit of a struggle because he was a month early and could not latch on to my...
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- If you're tense as he nurses (because of the pain), it restricts/reduces the flow and probably makes him suckle harder, which makes you more sore and tense (vicious cy...
- I WAS 29 WHEN MY FIRST DAUGHTER WAS BORN so am understanding. My mother, who was a nurse, was staying with me when this happened to me. I remember having to pump on ...
- I too had a hard time nursing my baby because he was born a month early but he fed like a champ once he got the hang of it. The burning and stinging sounds like a yea...
Need Advice for Treating Thrush
Asked by J.T. from Wichita
on October 22, 2008
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My now 2.5 month son has had thrush since he was 2 weeks old. I took him to the doctor and he was prescribed nystatin. It helped but it never really got rid of the thr...
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- Diflucan, my son had thrush for several months and multiple treatments without it going away. It was gone in two days after taking Diflucan.
- Hi J.. I have 4 kids. 2 are married,1 graduating high school, the baby is in drivers ed! BUT... when they where babies, they all had a bout with thrush. The first th...
- Go to www.hearbalhealer.com and research it this place has high quality products and on wednesdays they have a place where you can ask the naturapath questions. She ge...
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.
