https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:01:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1954565 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 11:38:08 +0000 Giulia1977 1954565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my friend just had thrush and used Silverette cups ( silver is a natural anti fungal and antibacterial) and said that they worked in 24 hours! i know they can be used also as a preventative measure :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942763 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:04:56 +0000 .twist. 1942763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: Yea, itchy nipples, painful to nurse. You'll know. I think with the antibiotics there's a chance that you can get it, but no guarantee. So, don't stress too much unless you get it! I think there are few cases like mine where it's never ending and it is normally pretty easy to clear up! :D </p> <p>Fingers crossed you don't even have to deal with it. :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942728 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:53:51 +0000 jmarionsmith 1942728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: oh my goodness that sounds terrible!!</p> <p>i don't have it now, i'm just super paranoid because lo is on an antibiotic, though i'm not sure how much more it puts us at risk. i definitely won't be using anything medicated unless i for sure do get it.</p> <p>by "thrushy" do you mean super itchy?</p> <p>thank you for all the advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942707 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:45:59 +0000 .twist. 1942707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: I don't remember NOT having thrush while nursing. I feel like my entire breastfeeding experience was completely tainted because of thrush! And yes, monistat cream is safe to put on and then nurse later without washing off (only use it if you feel thrushy). Do you have thrush right now or are you just worried you'll get it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942700 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:43:25 +0000 jmarionsmith 1942700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erind425: thank you!</p> <p>@.twist.: did you have thrush?? you mean monistat is safe to put on my nipples and then nurse later without washing or rinsing off? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942694 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:40:36 +0000 catomd00 1942694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dd was on an antibiotic for sn ear infection and neither of us took probiotics or got thrush. She was 7 months though...</p> <p>She did get a yeast diaper rash though. At the first signs of it I used a mixture of lotrimin, 40% zinc oxide and maalox and it cleared right up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942646 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:19:57 +0000 .twist. 1942646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>AIR. Let your boobies air out. lol. I sat for many hours a day without a top/bra on (if you have that luxury, I was indoors in the winter, so no where to go and no one to see!). </p> <p>You can also use Monistat cream on your nipples (if they start feeling thrushy) and it's safe for babe too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942632 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 10:10:24 +0000 jape14 1942632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took grapefruit seed extract (you can get it on amazon and probably at a health food store like whole foods) and I think it worked to prevent thrush. Also I think my prenatal (rainbow light) has probiotics so I was sure to take that religiously as well. And I also ate 2 yogurts per day and changed my nursing pads very frequently (I leak a lot so I think this was crucial). Good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942444 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:22:58 +0000 jmarionsmith 1942444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: ohhh good to know! thanks!</p> <p>@littlebittyhouse: ugh, from everything I've read, they are the worst! I'm really hoping to avoid it, or at least make it less severe with these early measures! thanks for that great advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942431 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:12:38 +0000 littlebittyhouse 1942431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The vinegar worked well for us - I put it on and let it air dry. I kept a seperate laundry basket for 'thrush' laundry - basically anything my milk touched. I rotated and wore a white nursing tank or bra 24/7 so that I could bleach and wash it in hot water daily. Good Luck! Yeasty beastys are the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942423 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:06:44 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1942423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: I also use milk of magnesia on my nipples to help with the stabbing/burning. That I did make sure to wash off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942419 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 08:03:11 +0000 jmarionsmith 1942419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942406 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:55:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1942406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did the probiotics. </p> <p>You don't have to wipe the vinegar. Most seemed to have gone away by my next nursing session and she never minded. </p> <p>Make sure you wash everything including nursing bras in hot water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/panic-mode-please-help-me-prevent-thrush#post-1942403 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:53:10 +0000 jmarionsmith 1942403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD (10 weeks) has been so, so sick and it turns out she has an ear infection which unfortunately meant she had to start an antibiotic. I don't know why it didn't occur to me before now, 5 days into taking the antibiotic, that I need to be concerned about thrush. So now I'm freaking out.</p> <p>I've literally read every thread posted in HB about thrush but I still have some questions.</p> <p>1) I know we both need to start on a probiotic. Since we are already 5 days in I'd like to start us ASAP. I've read that I can just break open an adult capsule and dip a wet finger in the powder to put in LO's mouth. So is any brand OK? Does anyone recommend a specific brand, that can be bought locally (Target, Walgreens, etc)? </p> <p>2) I know once you have thrush it is recommended to wipe my nipples with a water/vinegar mixture after LO nurses. I'm thinking of doing this now as well. Do I need to clean off the vinegar (I assume it wouldn't taste good) before LO nurses again? Just with a wet paper towel? </p> <p>Any other suggestions to prevent us getting thrush? </p> <p>(I'm maybe overreacting, it's pretty much what I do, but it will help ease my anxiety if I know I'm doing something instead of just waiting to see what happens.) Thanks so much! </p>