WWYD? Thrush question

abp51008

Hi ladies! I know I don't post often and have been quite MIA since delivery, but I have a question.

DS2 and I have thrush. I was treated with diflucan and am pretty sure I'm good. Caleb still has it and is being treated with oral nystatin.

I pump at work and am an overproducer. Caleb takes 15 oz while I'm gone and I typically pump at least 20 oz. So I've got at least 30 oz in the fridge and don't work for 3 days. I've read that the yeast doesn't die in the freezer so I've trashed all the frozen milk from when I was infected.

Here's the question....
Since Caleb still has thrush do I continue to act like I have it too and dump the frozen milk or freeze it to use at a later date?

My fear is that I'm not truly clear and if I freeze and give it to him after he is that it will cause a relapse.

Ugh I hate to waste 3035 oz of beautiful milk!!!!

Thanks for your input!

wholenewworld

Sorry to say, but I would dump it until the infection is completely gone for both of you if it is true that it doesn't die in the freezer. DS had it off and on for TWO MONTHS. That's a lot of four times daily nystatin! That bug is hard to kick!

adamsabigail14

I wouldn't dump it . We've had thrush and I still pump and froze. You can heat the milk up and it kills the yuck that causes thrush.

https://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/thrushexpressedmilk/

pitterpatter129

I'd freeze, but label.  Later you can always cook with it if you are worried about it.