My baby has got thrush on her lips, and I nurse her, it has got my nipples very sore what can I do to heal us

Question

My sister-in-law told me to rinse my nipples with vinager and water after I nurse her, but all that does is burn my nipples, I'm not sure if it is even helping.

Answer 1

Ouch!!

Both you and your daughter need to be treated for the thrush immediately. You can see a family doctor, your doctor (maybe the pediatrician will be willing to treat you, or your doctor will be willing to treat her), two doctors (one for you, one for her), or try an over-the-counter treatment. In fact, the OTC treatment is often the most effective. See sources section below for details. The author of this page is a doctor whose expertise is in breastfeeding.

Do *not* pump or use a nipple shield. Both of these will keep the thrush thriving even longer!! If you *are* using bottles, pacifiers, or anything else, boil at least once a day and replace them once a week until you are both completely done with thrush (usually after a week and a half of treatment *after* there are no symptoms). Also, do not pump and save any milk for later. It will be infected, and using it can start the whole thing all over again--only even worse!!

Answer 2

You won't be able to get rid of the thrush without medicine (usually nystatin or diflucan) which is only available by prescription. Over the counter clotrimazole cream (1%) would help your nipples, but you would need to wash it off before you nursed the baby. And it will keep coming back unless you both get treated.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

I think you need an antibiotic to cure thrush. Or is it anti fungal? Anti yeast? Argh, I can't remember!!! Anyway, I know when my son had thrush, we had some drops we had to put in his mouth a few times a day to get it to go away. He was a formula-fed baby, so I didn't have the problem that you are. It makes sense to me that if he has thrush in his mouth, you would have it on your breasts. Maybe you should go to see your GP about getting some cream for it to cure it. In the mean time, will she take a bottle? I mean, if you pump your milk, will she take it from a bottle until both of you are cleared up?

Answer 4

You need to go to the doctor. My twins had thrush and the doctor needs to give you some medicine that will heal you both. Thrush is a painful(according to my MIL when she had it) yeast infection and it could have transferred to your nipples or they just may be sore from nursing, so you may need to go to your doctor as well. Be prepared to have to pump until her thrush clears up.

Answer 5

You need to take your baby to the pediatrician to get oral medication to kill the thrush in her mouth. You can use lotrimin on your nipples after every nursing and that will help you, but you need to get the baby meds because otherwise, she will just give it back to you...good luck!

Answer 6

Mother and Baby are usually treated with Miconazole oral gel
Visit you GP immediately to get it prescribed. Other things that are usually prescribed are for thrush = canidida =Nystatin liquid / Fluclonazole tabs/ Canastern cream.

Answer 7

Had the same problem, you need to see your doctor and the baby need to see his doctor to be treated that is an infection and will not get better till you are treated. Try pumping and get a breast guard.

Answer 8

See your doctor and ask for a prescription of nystatin for both you and baby. It will clear up in a couple of days. I had the same problem once. In the mean time wash your hands and breasts (no soap on the breasts) frequently.

Answer 9

duhh dumb woman go to the doctor till then quit nurcing the baby and get a brest pump and pump the milk out duhh. are u not very smart. all it takes is a little common sence

Answer 10

Not sure. Maybe pump your breast milk to avoid contact with the baby. I don't think you can avoid sore nipples if you breast feed.