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A tip 4 new moms on BREASTFEEDING
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on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:49 PM
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Sorry this is long!!! With my first i had complications so I couldn't breastfeed. But w/my second things were new again & everyone forgot to tell me a VERY important tip about breastfeeding that I feel the need to share. I do keep clean,u know the shower at least every or every other day. But no one mentioned ( and I really never thought of) that you need to keep ur NIPPLEs super clean and DRY!!! This means after EVERY feeding scrub them clean & make sure they r super DRY. Also change breast pads after EVERY feeding, EVEN IF PADS ARE DRY!! DON'T SKIP CHANGING THEM EVEN ONCE TO SAVE MONEY...TRUST ME! I wasn't cleaning or changing pads everytime, partly due to i thought i could save money & mostly because I was real busy w/my 10m. old daughter when my son was born. My son started getting thrush at 21/2 m.old & it wouldn't go away! His Pediatricion didn't even mention it could be a prob. on my end ( he is a good ped. doc though). My breasts were reallly sore, the nipples itched rally bad deep in the skin. I called my nurse and he told me to put nystatin on the nipps but that didn't work! My sons thrush kept coming back & my nipples still HURT! Then I Goggled my symptoms the night befoore my Doc. appt. and found out I prob had a "DUCTAL YEAST INFECTION". SURE ENOUGH I DID HAVE THAT. They suggested to first try washing ur nipples after feeding w/viniger (i smell like pickles..LOL) and then put an anti-infective on them called "GENTIN VIOLET". Be very careful handle this stuff!! It stains EVERYTHING!!! But it's safe for the baby & it gets rid of their thrush. Now this works for most poeple (hopefully 4 u) because the Alt. medication is a pill called Diflucan that costs $10 A PILL! You need to cut down on sugar, cheese, and carbs, and take acidophilis, yogurt, garlic tabs. You need to boil all bottles, pacifiers & ur bras after every use. U r supposed to change bras at least once or twice a day & wash, then boil in bleachor vinager. I hope this is helpful to someone.
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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I thought they told everyone this in the hospital? I was told when i had julian! thanks for the heads up though!
“It’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission”~Grace Hopper
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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I got lucky. DD had thrush about a month old but i never had it myself. I did wipe myself down with a wet wash cloth and then if i was able (no company) i air dried them. With summer here , women need to be wary of sweat also getting on the nursing pads and sitting on the nipples. Ty for sharing in case the new mothers didnt know.
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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OPPPs! Forgot to mention that my son and i r getting better by following that routine every feeding, every day!!b YEAH US!!!
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:53 PM
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Lol. You don't have to do that. I changed my pads every few hours in the beginning but usually once a day is good for me now and I am tandem nursing my 2 year old and 7 month old. :)
I am a breastfeeding because it is best co-sleeping when we feel like it vaccinating because I feel it's important disposable diapering because I'm too lazy to do cloth part-time working because I can't stay at home all day long online classes college student working towards a law career wife to one amazing man, mommy to a beautiful 2 year old, Madison, and a 7 month old, Isabelle and dang proud of it. I let my kids have junk food and TV sometimes, I am anti-death penalty, pro-life and a young mommy and honestly don't care you think. :) Nice to meet you.
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 10:57 PM
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Quoting Shanamaria:
I thought they told everyone this in the hospital? I was told when i had julian! thanks for the heads up though!
Nope, they didn't tell me that w/my first or second. Even my own mom said she was sorry she forgot to tell me!
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 11:01 PM
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WOw i didnt know this....I am due in a few months and ill try to remember this! THANKS1!!!
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 11:09 PM
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you are not suppose to use soap on your nipples, it dries them out and makes them crack.
thrush is caused by a bacteria, it's yeast. It's often exacerbated by dairy in your diet as well.
you do not need to scrub after every feeding, nor change your pads even when dry.
you should air dry your nipples though.
this is my second child. breastfed my first for 21 months and haven't had a case of thrush.
bottle fed babies also get thrush. yeast lives in warm moist places.your son could have developed it and passed it to you not the other way around. :)
I am glad you are both getting better. hopefully you're taking probiotics.
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 11:15 PM
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Quoting celticreverie:
you are not suppose to use soap on your nipples, it dries them out and makes them crack.
thrush is caused by a bacteria, it's yeast. It's often exacerbated by dairy in your diet as well.
you do not need to scrub after every feeding, nor change your pads even when dry.
you should air dry your nipples though.
this is my second child. breastfed my first for 21 months and haven't had a case of thrush.
bottle fed babies also get thrush. yeast lives in warm moist places.your son could have developed it and passed it to you not the other way around. :)
I am glad you are both getting better. hopefully you're taking probiotics.
Just found out/started the probiotics 2 days ago. Both of us r taking them. Someone told me it might also help my sons very fussy attitude. Hopefully!
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 11:19 PM
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Thanks for sharing... I plan to BF my next baby after not being able to BF my twins so this info was news to me! Sorry to hear that you had to learn the hard way though. :(
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- by on Jul. 4, 2009 at 11:24 PM
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I took a breastfeeding class and they said not to any of that. They said rub the left over breastmilk on nipples and let that dry, and thats about it.
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