Nipple Thrush Home Remedy Treatment
Ladies, I have found the prize nipple thrush treatment for you! Nipple Thrush also known as a Nipple Yeast Infection, which is something that can be passed down to your baby so it is good to catch and fix early.
Do I Have Nipple Thrush?
Symptoms range from, itchiness on the areola, nipples are sensitive-to-touch, red or cracked nipples and stabbing feelings in the breast during feedings. Signs that your baby has Nipple Thrush are bleeding/chapped lips, redness or irritation around lips and white lesions around tongue or inside of cheeks.
After much research and calls to the lactation specialist, I shortly discovered I had Nipple Thrush. Those words don’t sound fun. They aren’t! Especially for a mother who is STILL trying to navigate breastfeeding and meeting the moment it “GETS EASIER”.
For so long I have wanted to tell the moms who said “It does gets easier” to lovingly kiss my butt lol.
If it wasn’t one thing going wrong there was another. The thrush happened because I fed August throughout the night I was tired and never got up to clean my nipple guard after his feeds.
I also kept using the same breast pads and rarely replaced them with a new pair.
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NOW the research I invested to fix this problem took WAY too long to crack. READ THIS and thank me later because THIS is what will help relieve the pain instantly.
Unfortunately the medication they prescribed to kill the fungus will not relieve the pain or fix the issue until about 3 to 7 days later.
So here is my advice, I repeat advice! I am not a doctor nor specialist, this is just what worked for me. Also approved by my Lactation specialist when we spoke.
This blend is safe for your breasts. (Unless you have any allergies with the listed ingredients on these products.) But are in NO WAY safe for baby to ingest.
PLEASE
DO NOT FORGET TO WIPE OFF AND WASH WITH A RAG OF SOAP AND WATER BEFORE YOU NURSE OR PUMP!
NIPPLE THRUSH TREATMENT HOME RECIPE:
Over The Counter Ointment For Nipple Thrush
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Lotrimin Ultra; used to treat fungal infections like athletes foot. You can use any type of yeast infection treatment (example: Monistat) This helps relieve the itch/burn instantly. The cream creates a cool layer of relief.
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Polysporin; antibiotic, treats mild skin infections for sensitive skin. The nipple has a very soft thin layer of skin, you have to treat with TLC. Trust me your baby will build up that callus haha. This is what was recommended to me for that area.
Both of these are over the counter medications you can buy at your local Walmart or convenience store. This combo amounted to almost $20 but worth every penny, especially until you pick up the infection killer your doctor will hopefully prescribe you.
I mix these two together and put it in a jar, equal amounts of each. After I picked up the Nystatin, which was my prescribed healing ointment, I mixed it in with my previous concoction. Within 5 days I was healed, the relief of the two above ensued instantly.
Prescribed Nipple Ointment
This is what the only doctor available (which is important because there is a lot to complain about her as you keep reading) prescribed to me. I told her my symptoms .
She did not believe me because the mix of the two ointments above started healing my infection. She couldn’t see the magnitude of what was so awful. I had to exaggerate the situation to get her to prescribe me Nystatin. I couldn’t believe she hesitated at my truth while I was 4 weeks postpartum.
Oh and she told me while entering in the room that my next delivery would “need” to be a C-Section due to shoulder dystocia my son had during delivery. I don’t understand why she couldn’t read the room and respect a postpartum mama’s mental health.
The last thing I’m thinking about is another pregnancy, just help me with where I am, don’t put fear into where I’m not.
Nipple Pain Essential
Lanolin helped create a layer of protection during my showers, I couldn’t feel any pain when the water would hit me. This is a nipple thrush treatment life-saver!
Try to fix this as soon as possible because you can pass down thrush to your baby!
Explain to your doctor that it is interfering with your breastfeeding, and they will most likely make this as 911 as soon as possible. I recommend still pumping to avoid the chances of baby getting thrush.
This is a reference page to one of my posts if you are interested to read apart of my breastfeeding journey, part 2! 🙂 Also here are some highly recommended breastfeeding essentials that might help you on your journey mama!
12 Life-Changing Breastfeeding Essentials For The First Weeks
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Common Breastfeeding Problems | My Story Part 2
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