My sister gave birth to her third son about 11 days ago. He is nursing like a
champ!
I have a quick question. Her first child she got a catheter during the
epidural and after the birth got a urinary infection. Her 2nd child she
started antibiotics after the birth and did not get an infection.

This child was her first VBAC. She did get an epidural and catheter. 2 days
ago she started complaining of back pain. Now she has a temp. and was
admitted back to the hospital. They decided it was a urinary track infection
of some sort and she is on antibiotics. The nurses were telling her not to
nurse (because of the fever). I let her know it was O.K. to nurse the baby.
He is rooming in with her.

I am having her follow an anti-yeast diet while on the antibiotics. She seems
prone to thrush.

Are there many moms that get infections like this after using catheters?
Thanks,
Annette L.

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