A mom I am working with, has been plagued by plugged ducts since the   
beginning.  Baby is now four weeks old and mom has been breastfeeding  and  
pumping to 
keep herself comfortable whenever she feels these hard,  plugged  ducts.  
Baby 
has done well weight gain and satisfaction  wise.  I  questioned this mom 
about antibiotics, past vaginitis,  etc. and she said she had  had none and 
so, 
nothing seemed to point to  thrush.  I have not seen her  for three weeks 
assuming 
all was  well.   She called yesterday and said  that she had been to  doctor 
for white patch in  baby's mouth and was given  Nyastatin  rinse.  She then 
got 
Diflucan (in incorrect dosage -- the one for   vaginitis) from OB as she was 
experiencing severe pain sounding  very much  like thrush.  She later 
requested dosage correction.  She  also  began using Grapefruit seed extract on her 
and on the baby and was going  to  get a Rx for APNO as well.  Now, she happens 
to mention that  indeed she was  Group B positive and oh yes, she did have 
some antibiotics  at birth.  I  see.  So, my question to you is this -- 
could  the persistent plugged ducts  be from on ongoing case of Thrush, most  
likely 
ductal and could we then hope  that following treatment for  thrush, they 
will 
resolve as well?    Thanks, Ann


Ann  Conlon-Smith, IBCLC 
Triangle Lactation Consultants 
_www.trianglelactation.com_ (http://www.trianglelactation.com/) 




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