https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:44:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-thrush-advice-appreciated#post-1647646 Tue, 20 May 2014 16:20:55 +0000 QBbride 1647646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried everything and finally used a combo of APNO and gentian violet, which worked!!! Look on a Jack Newman's website, he has a great Thrush protocol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-thrush-advice-appreciated#post-1647614 Tue, 20 May 2014 16:09:50 +0000 Mrsjets 1647614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I've been giving LO Nystatin for 6 days and feel so much better. I have also been using APNO on myself as well as LO (as per my dr) since she developed a diaper rash. I can still see a little white in her mouth and still have a little bit of itchiness on my breasts every once in a while so I know we haven't beaten this yet. We're trying to keep everything sanitized and clean but it's tough remembering to only use a bra/receiving blanket/soother once! I am thinking of picking up some grapefruit seed extract - would I get that at a health food store? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-thrush-advice-appreciated#post-1631898 Tue, 13 May 2014 14:42:22 +0000 leelee 1631898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thrush is horrible!!! The only thing that worked for me was taking GRapefruit seed extract. It cleared it up pretty quickly and I was painfree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-thrush-advice-appreciated#post-1631811 Tue, 13 May 2014 14:15:12 +0000 jedeve 1631811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diflucan and prescription APNO. With a vinegar water wash of my nipples and an air dry after each feeding, that is what helped the most. I tried to be really good about everything else, but it's hard! </p> <p>I also took probiotics for myself, added grapefruit seed extract to the laundry (and washed my nipples with a diluted mix also), would throw pacifiers into the dishwasher often, wouldn't wear a tank or bra more than once, and washed towels on hot. Also, I stopped using lanolin and those types of things - they seemed to make it worse. </p> <p>The home remedy stuff never fully worked for me, and with just the diflucan the first go, it came back. But hitting it hard all at once cleared everything up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-thrush-advice-appreciated#post-1631736 Tue, 13 May 2014 13:50:39 +0000 Mrsjets 1631736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I'm sure I have thrush. It's very painful when LO (10 weeks) latches and moderately painful during the feed and a bit afterwards. My nipples are reddish and sore.</p> <p>LO is already on probiotics (for gas/colic) and shows no signs. I've started taking a daily dose of probiotics as well as using a vinegar/water solution after each feed. I've also done away with nursing pads for the time being. </p> <p>I'd love some more insight/advice as I didn't ever deal with this with #1. I'm hoping I can get ride of it without having to get an rx. I've read most of the thrush threads and would love to hear your thrush success stories! What helped you? </p>