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WWYD? Re LC and possible thrush

numberonemamanumberonemama member
in October 2012 Moms

I'm so frustrated...our hospitals LC is always OOT at conferences...I called her twice last week and never heard back. The back up one never got back with me either. I call again yesterday and she says she needs to meet with me tomorrow (today). She said to call her when I knew what our feeding schedule is...I've called her twice, DD needs to eat in the next 30 minutes at the latest.  It's a thirty minute drive to see her as it is if she's at the reg hospital (but she my be at the closer one...that's why i was to call her).  I'm really frustrated at the lack of support.  I guess I have to go to the OB now who will automatically throw drugs at me and provide me with no support!  

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Re: WWYD? Re LC and possible thrush

  • numberonemamanumberonemama member

    I forgot to add they suspect thrush or possibly a bacterial infection. I just left the OBs nurse a message too. 

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    See if you can find a lactation consultant through LLL. I am not a fan of the hospital consultants because they are overworked and completely stressed out. The consultant I saw in the hospital was completely distracted and unhelpful because she had 16 other patients to deal with that same day. You stand a better chance of getting someone to focus on you if you go through La Leche League
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    I still have not heard from her or my OBs nurse! And I've been trying to get onto the local LLL site and its not working!  What a waste of a good morning...I'm a tad bitter b/c I normally would have slept in with DD instead I got up early and got ready to go to the LC!
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  • MichelleL1118MichelleL1118 member

    That sounds really frustrating.  Here's my advice for thrush (please note, I am not a LC, but I struggled with thrush several times with DS, and this is the regimen given to me by my LC):

    Following every nursing session, rinse nipples in a white vinegar solution (I used it full strength, just because I'm lazy & figured it would work faster).  Let your nipples completely air dry before getting dressed again.  Like pp said, if you're using nursing pads, change them frequently & wash the reusable ones on the hottest temp possible.  You can also use OTC Lotrimin cream on your nips - just rinse it off before feeding LO again.  Make an appt with LO's pedi - if it's thrush, LO will likely start to exhibit symptoms (white patches in the mouth/throat, extreme fussiness during/after feedings, bad diaper rash) and will need to be treated with nystatin.  If it's really bad, they'll prescribe diflucan, but that should be an absolute last resort, since long-term diflucan use can cause liver damage.  Sterilize pump parts & bottle nipples after every use as well (the medela microwave sterilizer bags are great for this purpose, FYI).  Start taking a probiotic, too, to get the yeast in your body back in balance.

    If it's bacterial, you're going to need an antibiotic.

    PS - Your pediatrician may have a recommendation or references for local LCs, as well, so it's worth a call to his/her office anyway. 

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