I just recently returned from the ER with my 12mo old son and he has a double ear infection (and we're on vacation. OF COURSE!). While there I happened to look inside his mouth to see if he was teething, and I also noticed that he has thrush...ugh I showed it to the doctor and she prescribed the nystatin drop for my son, but didn't prescribe me anything. Now that I'm home and googling it appears that I should also be taking something....is that correct? I have zero symptoms, but would really like to get rid of this ASAP.
Also, I hadn't planned on weaning my son just yet, but am now fearful that this might put an end to our BF. Would weaning make it easier to get rid of the thrush? Is being on antibiotics going to make treating thrush harder since I read that being on antibiotics is often the original cause of the overgrowth of yeast ( I am planning to get some probiotics in the morning)? Any BTDT tips? Did you boil paci's and such after each use? Did you wash your breasts before and after each feed? What about clothes/bra's? I've been reading on kellymom as well as articles from google but good grief it's a little overwhelming! I'd love any and all advice!
ETA: can I use over the counter yeast meds like monistat and my nipples (and obviously wash it off with soap and water before feeding my son)? Could I use the gentian violet for me? Ugh, the more I read the more fearful I become. Initially I thought it was no big deal, but after reading it sounds like it's terribly hard to get rid of....is that the case?
