Breastfeeding pain for over 2 weeks, yeast infection?
I have a 2 1/2 week old son, and I have been having alot of trouble with breastfeeding. My nipples last week were sore, cracked and bleeding – and my breasts burn, I went to the dr and he thought I might have mastitis (which I didn’t think I did, but what would a run of antibiotics hurt) and the antibiotics are almost gone with no relief and from what I have heard this is not normal! I did realize I wasn’t getting him latched on correctly, fixed that and have some relief but my nipples BURN between feedings and if I expose them to the air (especially after a shower) it feels like someone has taken a blow torch to them, like a horrible sunburn. Also, sometimes my entire breast will hurt, sometimes on the surface and sometimes inside. I thought it might be a yeast infection, my baby doesn’t have any patches in his mouth but he does have a red bumpy diaper rash that comes back unless I use a+d at every changing. Please can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong!
Yeah that’s yeast. The diaper rash sounds like yeast to me, I’d have to see a picture but you can google them and judge for yourself.
If it is yeast the antibiotics would have made it worse not better.
Now you could go get a whole bunch of prescription antifungals (ingested and topical for you, topical for baby, etc). Or you can use a more natural approach. Eat a lot of garlic, restrict sugar, take probiotics (or active culture yogurt), etc.
I also highly recommend Grapefruit Seed Extract which can be found in most “nutrition” stores. Here are some basic instructions:
Mom: take 10-15drops in orange juice 2-3 times a day (or use the pills which work better but pills and liquid could get expensive).
Other uses:
10-15 drops per oz of distilled water (found in any grocery store). This mixture should be used:
1) Before or after each feed in the babies mouth. Use a q-tip and just swab inside the cheeks and the tongue. After works “better” but if baby is prone to falling asleep that won’t work. If the baby has active mouth yeast (thrush) apply at least every hour.
2) Mom’s nipples after each feed (q-tip, cotton pad, spray bottle, whatever)
3) Diaper area at each change (I use a spray bottle)
4) Using it at least twice a day on mom’s vagina will prevent vaginal yeast infections. There is no reason not to use after each bathroom trip. Its also antibacterial so its good if you still have stitches.
Treat for at least 2 weeks after the last symptoms stop. Then it is best to reduce the dosage by 5 drops, treat for a week etc until you are down to none. There is no danger from long term use some people just take it for years.
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it is nice that you adopted him given he has challenges, and is older, good for you. 
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