Ugh! Do I have thrush? (maybe TMI)

[Monica11]

Help! Bfing is painful! I have tiny little blisters on my nipples and they burn. I have no idea if this is thrush or the result of DD's recent bout of fussiness, which involved a lot of grunting and pulling on the breast. She went to the dr today for something else and I asked him to look for signs of thrush in her mouth and he said there were none. I have pumped today instead of nursing to give my poor breasts a break from the little beast. I am hoping that's all they need to heal. Ugh! I have guests coming tomorrow and I don't want to deal with a trip to the dr.!

Anyone experience anything like this? I normally love bfing but this is ridiculous.

 

[shopaholic]

I would call your ob or local breast feeding center for more info. It could be the result of a difficult breast feeding session. Have you tried lanolin on your breast? It really helps to relieve irritation.

 

[FiddleFit]

Monica, that sounds awful! I don't know if that's thrush, but something obviously needs to be done. Is there a breastfeeding consultant that you can go to? www.kellymom.com is also a superb site for anything you need to know about breastfeeding.

Good luck!
Sandra

 

[jogger7474]

Hi Monica,

I've been breastfeeding my son for eleven weeks. I've had similar symptoms for the past day or so. I just searched on kellymom.com using the words "nipple blister", and found this article:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mom/nipplebleb.html

To sum up: If there's just one irritated spot, it's probably a milk blister. If you have more than one blister-looking spot, it's probably thrush. Whatever it is, I hope yours goes away very soon!

 

[Monica11]

Thanks, everyone, for the info and expressions of sympathy! It has gotten much better over the weekend, which makes me think it was an injury rather than thrush. I think she may be going through a growth spurt (at least I hope so, she is only 12.5 pounds at 3.5 months) and that makes her fuss more while eating, which sometimes ends up hurting me. x( Oh well, I shouldn't complain, it's still easier than mixing formula and making bottles. I'm way too lazy for that. ;-)