I have a mom who can really use some extra information. Permission to post.
Mom stated that she has systemic yeast and diflucan makes her really sick
even though she has a prescription for 2 pills.  She also has Raynaulds
because right after the baby came off the breast, it turned completely
white. She has had persistent sore, cracked and at times bleeding nipples
for 10 weeks now. She had pain using a nipple shield so she has D/Ced that.
Also more painful using a pump. I have suggested Dr. Newman's All Purpose
Nipple Ointment because of her risk for more yeast.   There was alot of
birth trauma to this 10 week old baby and mom states they live at the
chiropractor. I have sent them to one of my doctor friends and baby has
slight torticollis and suggested she continue with CST and chiropractor
work. Mom c/o shooting burning pains up into her arm pits. And now bleeding
nipples since the baby had a second posterior frenectomy. Any suggestions of
what she can do to combat the yeast without going to diflucan? What do we do
about her Raynaulds other than heat after a feed? She is going to breastfeed
regardless of the pain. The only true success with this baby in 10 weeks was
finally able to transfer milk using a shield after his first frenectomy and
gained weight for the first time. Second success was getting him off the
shield and mom experienced less pain at nipples. Now she not only has sore
bleeding nipples that are worse after the second frenectomy but had mastitis
last week.  She treated her mastitis with herbs and had success with it.  I
know there is a lot of issues going on...persistent sore nipples, shooting
pain in breasts, mastitis, I am sure a nipple infection, yeast and
Raynaulds. She is over whelmed but truly wants to do it even though alot of
issues are stacking against her.   Any information would be appreciated.

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