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PrairieMom |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 04:28 AM
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Someone give me a good reason to continue to BF. I am really starting to get frusterated with the whole thing. Last week on vacation I was totally ready to throw in the towel. Miss ally got Thrush again, decided she would go on strike, and my supply dipped.
![]() Everyday I take 6 pills. my prenatal, a calcium suppliment, 2 fenugreek, the fish oil suppliment, and the GSE. Its like eating an entire meal of pills, all which I could quit taking if I wasn't BF. Not to mention the GV that I have to give Ally evey 2 weeks taht turns her purple for 4 days. ![]() So, with all this going on, and all this struggleing I am going through, am I really benifiting her? I know that she is getting anitboties from me, but my milk is also giving her problems. I talked with DH about it and he says its a win win situation, I can keep nursing her and that is fine, but formula will be fine too. I look at it like its a loose loose situation. My milk will give her problems, but I really don't want her on formula either. ![]() I'm getting so frusterated. I really wanted to BF for a year, then when we started having these problems i thought I would try to make it to 6 months, but we are 4 months now, and 6 seems so far away. |
Jamison'smama |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 04:56 AM
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Can anyone tell you why you are getting thrush so often? Is it ever fully going away? Maybe the GV is not getting rid of it. I had thrush several times and know how horrible it is but can't imagine it happening so often
![]() If you are not getting answers from your doctor, can a lactation consultant give you any other suggestions? I remember taking fenugreek quite a bit, what does the fish oil do? Just curious. -------------------- Brenda, a mom and wife in love with my family
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PrairieMom |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 05:24 AM
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I have recurrent thrush issues, that are being passed to Ally through my milk. They say its due to my Steroids I take for my asthma. ![]() ![]() The fish oil is that DHA stuff that is in formula that is supposed to support brain and eye development. |
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boyohboyohboy |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 05:51 AM
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would you consider pumping and giving her breast milk in a bottle? that way she can still get the antibiodies and not the thrush, and you could pump when its convient for you and build up a stock pile?
is it possible the thrush makes has her "taste" off? kwim? if she goes on strike at about the time the thrush presents itself, maybe it coats her tongue and changes the taste of things for her.....so she takes a bottle better? i would also just take it one day at a time, keep focusing on "if i can just make it thru today" and then when you do, its a victory, and then do it agian, i know that has helped me. if your goal is 6 months you only have 2 more to go, and she has done well, so there is no reason to think you cant keep going...and maybe if you turn to bottles, you could set aside a time each day, like each am, where you do breast feed her, so she learns thats when she gets you, i would suggest night time but with your work schedule, that would get interupted. i hope that helps some? -------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew
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PrairieMom |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 05:56 AM
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I thought about pumping, but I read on Kellymom that thrush can be passed though the milk, and I believe that is the case for us. I usually catch it pretty early, when there is only one small spot in her mouth, so I wouldn't think it would make her to uncomfortable, but her symptoms always show up a few days before mine do, so I think I pass it to her in the milk, then she passes it to my nipples.
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boyohboyohboy |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:06 AM
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i know you said you take steroids, but would it be possible to stop for two months? i know you cant stop them cold turkey, but can you wean down some? if thats the cause of the thrush?
i dont know what your weather is like right now, if thats a good time of yr to do it or if it really doesnt have anything to do with it, or can you take an inhalor or something with less effects for two months. i am sorry your DH isnt more supportive, i am sure from his side, it does look like a silly situation, but you are doing the best for ally. if things stayed just like they are do you think you can do it for two more months? only 8 weeks? -------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew
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Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:10 AM
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Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:18 AM
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PrairieMom |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:27 AM
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I am totally steroid dependant. I can totally tell if I only miss one day. It would be completely irresponsible of me to quit those, it may even land me in the hospital, so that is out of the question. ( I tried to quit taking them last year, made it 2 days, and ended up doing nebulizers and all kinds of stuff. ) Darn Asthma.
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CantWait |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:41 AM
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Don't quote me as I may be wrong, but I thought that DHA was naturally in breastmilk, hence one of the benefits of bf. I thought that formula companies were just trying to mimick some of the natural antibodies in bf. Sorry you're having so much trouble Tara. My only advice is that you know what's best for you. You need to do what's best for the both of you, and take the actions to make it work for you guys. Good Luck with whatever you decide. I didn't have to go through thrush at all while bf so I can't even imagine how fustrating it is. ![]() ![]() -------------------- |
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Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:42 AM
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Tara I dealt with thrush (on my nips - the most painful thing I've ever endured next to labor
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Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 06:55 AM
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![]() YOU CAN DO IT. I am PROUD that you made it this far. ![]() -------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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coasterqueen |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 07:54 AM
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I'm having MAJOR computer issues here at work and really don't have a lot of time, but I wanted to quickly respond. Even though I fear I'm not going to be much help.
First off with the calcium supplement are you taking the calc/mag combo like I mentioned before? What about Evening Primrose Oil? The two for me REALLY help with supply dips during AF. And I have MAJOR dips. I know what you mean about taking a ton of pills. I take 2 cal/mag pills, 2 prenatals, 2 EPO - all of which are horse pills, then I take acido every once in awhile, plus I have two other meds to take. ![]() ![]() ![]() I really can't offer any more advice, than I have. Some people just get thrush. Have you tried going to Kelly's site and asking her in her support forums? Maybe she has more to uncover the situation than I have. ![]() As far as if you should quit? I can't answer that either. I dealt with thrush for so long with Kylie, getting rid of it each time to only get it back again, that I just lived with it. I dealt with it for 7 months off and on with barely a reprieve. It stunk, but I did what I felt I had to do for Kylie. Each person handles things differently; doesn't make one person better than the other or one decision right or wrong. YOU have to decide what the right answer is for you and your family and one that you can live with. Plain and simple. I, fortunately, only battled thrush once with Megan, so far, but I have dealt with a world of other probs with her. Major deep cuts have been my battle with her, suprising that I haven't gotten thrush from them. ![]() ![]() ![]() -------------------- ~*Karen*~
wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5) and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey |
MyLuvBugs |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 10:41 AM
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I agree that it's totally up to you if you want to quit or stick with it. We'll all support you either way. To be honest I don't think I could have made it as far as you have with all there probs.
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Jamison'smama |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 10:54 AM
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I forgot that you were on asthma meds--both my kids are on daily steriods for asthma and we have not had to battle yeast except for mild cases on Jama's face when we did a lot of nebulizer treatments. I am so sorry you have to battle that I can't imagine--the times I went through the thrush, it literally felt like she was sucking glass through my nipple--then how obscene I must have looked scratching my breasts constantly
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My2Beauties |
Posted: Oct 10 2006, 12:54 PM
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mysweetpeasWil&Wes |
Posted: Oct 11 2006, 07:10 AM
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Ditto to LeaAnn! And I agree with your DH, it's a win win situation as far as the fact you have given her BM for this long and that she will still benefit from formula. You have to think of yourself in this too Tara. A miserable mom is not going to make matters any better. I encourage you to do what you think is best. But if you want my honest opinion, I would probably start supplementing. You said you don't get enough milk when you pump...so maybe add in a little formua during these times. You can do both BM and formula and see if the problem goes away some. In no time, it will be 6 months...but if you don't get there, it's OKAY! BTW, I know how you're feeling. ![]() -------------------- Rae SAHM to Wil (4) and Wesley (2) ~ Wife to Richard 10/20/01
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holley79 |
Posted: Oct 11 2006, 11:55 AM
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I am so sorry Tara. I wish it would just go away for you.
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Jamison'smama |
Posted: Oct 13 2006, 11:50 AM
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Oh...I was thinking of you when I was watching The View. They were talking about chronic yeast and the woman raved about the healing properties of Colloidal Silver. I don't know anymore than the woman said on the show but it might be worth researching. She said it is widely used in Europe.
-------------------- Brenda, a mom and wife in love with my family
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PrairieMom |
Posted: Oct 13 2006, 01:17 PM
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Hey thanks! I have it on DVR, I will watch it ASAP!
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