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Offline lily_layne

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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #45 on: April 09, 2016, 20:24:25 pm »
I've been thinking of you. I hope things are looking up.
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #46 on: April 10, 2016, 11:28:16 am »
We're kind of one step forward three back. STILL.

The pain is subsiding slightly but I can't seem to the get the cracks in my nipples healed. I've been using a nipple shield the last couple of days and it's definitely helping but they're still not healing. My nipples are still dry and red and sore. I'm on day 5 of treatment. Any one know how long it takes for things to start getting better. I can't see how I can wean this nipple shield when nothing is healed. The only other thing is she is feeding more regularly and maybe twice of one boob in a feed so that's probably adding pressure on to my nipples in general. Plus milk supply is obviously increasing with all the extra feeding so I am a bit engorged again and that doesn't help latching on at all.

So I'm mega frustrated as this is so time consuming all the washing and meds and creams and gels. And I really hope we see a change soon!! DH is going to try and be off a lot of this week once the bigger girls are home but he does have to get back to work properly next week so I need to be a bit more on track with things.








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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #47 on: April 10, 2016, 11:28:50 am »
And sorry don't mean to be a moaning Minnie. All hour support means the world. Thanks xxxx





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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #48 on: April 10, 2016, 15:52:55 pm »
Aww with what you are going through you can moan away! Sorry no idea on the healing time hope some other ladies have an idea for you. (((Hugs)))
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #49 on: April 10, 2016, 16:36:17 pm »
so many hugs. Been there, and its rough.

does your nipple look 'lipstick' shaped after feeding? I had thrush with my dd, but I think it was made worse by the tongue tie. Lots of health professionals told me she didn't have one, but then finally a very experienced lactation consultant saw that she did.

Are you using the cream or the gel on yourself?
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #50 on: April 10, 2016, 17:20:55 pm »
I'm so sorry it's still so bad shiv, you are amazing for not giving up. And definitely not a moaning Minnie!!! Sending healing vibes xxx
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #51 on: April 10, 2016, 18:05:28 pm »
No advice Shiv but sending hugs, you are a trooper x


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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #52 on: April 10, 2016, 19:48:45 pm »
so many hugs. Been there, and its rough.

does your nipple look 'lipstick' shaped after feeding? I had thrush with my dd, but I think it was made worse by the tongue tie. Lots of health professionals told me she didn't have one, but then finally a very experienced lactation consultant saw that she did.

Are you using the cream or the gel on yourself?

It was lipstick shaped for sure for that first week but improving the latch really helped with that. I wouldn't say it comes out normal but definitely not as bad as it was. Although I'm using nipple shields at the minute so that could be masking the issue. We can go see the dentist guy any time and he'll look at her mouth. Maybe I should just get that done to be sure. I'll get DH to ring in the morning and see when he can see us.

Today is her due date! Hard to believe she's been here for 10 days already!!

I'm taking fluconazole twice daily and have daktarin cream for me to apply after feeds. I've the oral gel for the baby. I'm washing everything at high temps and doing everything else they recommend including taking a high dose probiotic and not eating a lot of sugary stuff. I'm drinking gallons of water.

I've to take her to get weighed tomorrow to see how she's doing. I'm not even worrying about that and the lovely midwife who has been helping me will be there and says she doesn't panic about birth weight until day 14. I think she was only 100g to go anyways from last Tuesday so fingers crossed.

I really just need these nipples to start helping. I stop the lanolin as they felt that was contributing so it means they're fairly dry and flaky due to the thrush and I don't know how I get them healed!  And then the thought of weaning the nipple shields and starting latching all over again! 

Thanks for the hugs ladies xxx






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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #53 on: April 10, 2016, 20:01:17 pm »
Tons more hugs and lots of healing vibes. I'd get down to that dentist and have it checked so you know one way or the other.  I have no doubt at all that baby is thriving through all this, thanks to her brave strong mammy!
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #54 on: April 10, 2016, 22:47:25 pm »
The healing of cracks just did take a long time for me, maybe a couple of weeks, I've forgotten, thankfully. I think I stopped the lanolin too because it was sitting in the cracks and holding them open :-/ I presume you're putting milk on them after a feed as well as the cream? I think that's what made the biggest difference healing-wise in the end.

Hugs, lovely. This feeding caper can be really rough in the first weeks.

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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #55 on: April 10, 2016, 23:47:20 pm »
(((hugs))) Shiv, I think I mentioned, a good friend of mine fed exclusively with shields until around 3 months due to repeated instances of thrush and difficulty with latch - at any rate, she weaned them around then and went on to feed until her son was 2 or 3.  So, if nipple shields are what it's taking to get feeds done right now, I wouldn't worry about it.  I do believe you need to be careful about sterilizing them so as to keep the thrush from coming back.  I think you're doing an amazing job love. 

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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #56 on: April 10, 2016, 23:51:43 pm »
Good point about the sterilising. I'm sure you know this already Shiv, but Milton gets rid if thrush but normal steam sterilisers don't. I didn't realise at first and was sterilizing my pumping equipment with a steam one  :-\.

I would definitely get the dentist to check her mouth, just in case.

Hugs!! You are doing amazingly!
Claire x



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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #57 on: April 11, 2016, 01:55:04 am »
More hugs and lots of healing vibes.
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #58 on: April 12, 2016, 07:58:48 am »
More ((hugs))

Lots of healing vibes. You're doing amazingly x
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Re: I need some help**more help pg 2 THRUSH
« Reply #59 on: April 12, 2016, 12:58:54 pm »
More (((hugs))) Shiv :-*