EBF mom, are we still breastfeeding our babies if they have thrush in the mouth and you’ve got it on your nipples and are both on medication? We’ve had it for four weeks now using different medicines and the doctor has told me to formula feed for 2 weeks so we can both heal, but I don’t want to stop breastfeeding 😭
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I don’t think it makes sense to stop bf! I find 4 weeks without relief very long? Is he treating the right thing?
https://laleche.org.uk/thrush/

Im trying to remember from back to when this happened to me but it was a few years ago but I'm sure I was told I could continue breastfeeding but I did end up switching over to exclusively expressing milk for a week or so while treating us both but it was just because it was starting to bother me. It did help though!

Maybe do more pumping? Did the pediatrician’s office treat baby’s mouth with gentian violet? Did they give you some to paint on your nipples as well? You said you are both on medication. But make sure to get the gentian violet as well if you haven’t. Sorry you’re going through this!

Could you try nipple guards so then your still bf but you ain’t consistently passing it back and forth x

Yh keep going just go to gp and get the cream for baby’s mouth it’s like a oral gel type thing x

What a stupid doctor ive breastfed normally i used a cream on my nipples and gave him meds they didnt work for 4 weeks too so i gave him some of my cream a small amount on his tongue and it was clear in two days