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Need Help Wtih Breastfeeding Challenges
12 Week Old Having Trouble Breastfeeding Due to Grunting and Straining. ... breastfeeding pumping · breastfeeding thrush ...
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- Another thing to think about-growth spurt. Perhaps she is not getting the milk fast enough to satisfy her. My youngest went through this a little bit. I agree. Con...
- G., I am currently having the same problem with my two month old. He starts to nurse but after five to ten minutes he starts getting fussy and pulling away but at ...
- I wonder if it's something in your diet. My younger son got extremely fussy if I had eaten broccoli (or anything in that cruciferous family) or orange juice or any fr...
Thrush
I don't know if you're breast feeding or not, but a lactation consultant .... My daughter had thrush at just a few months old. The nystatin worked for her. ...
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- Hi! Thrush is very common...The nystatin usually does work, but, you might want to try and running a damp corner of a wash clothe over his tongue and around the inside...
- I would recommend Gentian Violet. Call your pharmacist and see if they have it, if not, they can check around. You don't need a prescription for it. It's amazing st...
- My daughter had thrush a few months ago from all of the antibiotics that she was on. They prescribed her the oral nystatin and it worked fine for her. It was gone with...
Painful Breastfeeding/need Advice
I find myself dreading feedings and i want to breastfeed so bad. The latest is i have a white spot on my left nipple and i am concerned it is thrush. ...
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- Hopefully you got the help you need by now. Don't give up, you'll regret it later. Once you stop, there's no going back. I started out great, then had issues with t...
- Hi G., I breastfed my daughter for 14.5 months (she self-weaned). It hurt like crazy for the first 6 weeks, then the pain lessened and then disappeared. After tha...
- You probably have a clogged duct, look that up... it really should not cause you pain after 3 weeks of breastfeeding...is your nipple all the way to the back of his m...
Help with Breastfeeding?
Keep up the breast feeding, it pays off with less illness!! S. Helpful? .... If she has thrush or teeth coming in the bottle is easier on her. ...
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- I agree on the Thrush. Could be nipple confusion as well, but do a search to find what to look for in Thrush and check her mouth for white spots. Here is a link on it:...
- Hello L., I have a 13month old who still breastfeeds. I started to introduce the bottle at 3months. We had to get a bottle that kinda resembled the breast nipple. ...
- Was it sweaty, or the bra had an iffy odor? Try washing your breast area then put alittle sweetness on your nipples, syrup or orange juice or somethinh like that. Put ...
First Time Mom Seeking Breastfeeding Info
Thrush is just a yeast infection on your nipples and/or in your baby's mouth. .... I have a four month old girl who is breastfeeding as well. ...
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ba...
Stopped Breastfeeding but Still Leak Milk
I was experiencing severe pain while breastfeeding and did not find out until later it was because my son had gotten thrush, which also got on me. Anyway. ...
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- Your Mommy instincts are kicking in! You could try breastfeeding him again if you wanted to. Or if not, put a a TIGHT sports bra on for 2 weeks. Do not take it off exc...
- I also leaked for a long time (almost 3 yrs) after quitting nursing my dtr (now 8 yo). But with my first, I had to wean him at 3-4 months, when I HAD to go back to wor...
- I leaked for a long time after and doubt there is much you can do about it. Even if you are quite large in the chest, get a bra that has a little padding on it to hid...
Burning Nipples
Read all 16 responses: "WELL, I HAVE BEEN BREASTFEEDING FOR ALMOST 5 MONTHS NOW. ... breast yeast infection · breastfeeding thrush ...
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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...
White Coating on My Son's Tongue
All of my babies had white tongues from breastfeeding for at least their first six months (milk mouth). The doctors always suspected thrush and prescribed ...
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- This is going to sound weird, but I had always heard if your tongue was white you needed to poop.
- All of my babies had white tongues from breastfeeding for at least their first six months (milk mouth). The doctors always suspected thrush and prescribed nystatin, b...
- Yes, it sounds like formula build up. Brush his tongue with a baby toothbrush (even the one that goes on your finger) and it will clear up. :)
Issues with Thrush
I too had thrush while breastfeeding my son, now 9 months. It was one of the most painful things I have ever endured. I spent many days crying over the ...
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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.
Diflucan and Breastfeeding
I took some kind of systemic anti-fungal because my daughter and I had thrush while breastfeeding. It may have been diflucan. I was told they don't normally ...
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- I remember that my obgyn would not let me take that until I was done breast feeding. I would take to your pharmisist! he/she would know! Good Luck!
- I took some kind of systemic anti-fungal because my daughter and I had thrush while breastfeeding. It may have been diflucan. I was told they don't normally give it ...
- Hi A., I see others saying the same thing but just wanted to let you know I have taken diflucan while nursing for thrush. I took it with my older daughter when she...
