The following should be continued for 2 weeks after all symptoms
of thrush are gone: vinegar rinse for
nipples, antifungal
cream, acidophilus for mom and baby, garlic and / or Echinacea, vinegar rinse for diaper area, Nystatin or Lotrimin ointment for diaper area, or if you run
out, Desitin or Balm - X (zinc oxide) will do.Avoid the use
of anti-bacterial soaps, which destroy healthful bacteria.
Although having to go through IVF and gestational diabetes and 2 c - sections and Joey's NICU / nursery stays and both kids self weaning were all huge emotional and physical traumas for me (and my husband), now that they're in the past and I'm a mommy to two amazing toddlers, I can see that it all worked
out how it was supposed to.And my advice to all new mothers who hope / plan to nurse take a breastfeeding class when pregnant, have a breastpump in the house before the baby is born, buy nursing bras that have front panels that you can open easily (and bring some to the hospital with you when you go to give birth), don't be afraid to pump and let someone else give the baby a bottle
of your milk when you need to sleep, hold off on introducing baby food until much closer to 1 year old than 6 ohtnms, and be prepared for it to be hard and possibly painful at first (think cracked, bleeding
nipples and breasts that are so full
of milk you think they will explode so also have lanolin and / or
nipple cream in the house, and nurse or pump well before you let yourself become engorged and in pain).