> A general question for anyone- > WHat are the pros and cons of treating prophylacticly for yeast in the > mother with a history of yeast infections (nipple) who is on antibiotics > for a mastitis? > Would it be beneficial? recommended, I don't think there are disadvantages > Robin Good question! I stop short of recommending treatments prophylactically, but I do counsel the mother to guard her diet while on the antibiotics: Avoid much sugar, fruit juices, yeasty foods; eat live-culture yogurt if no milk problems hx, possibly use supplements such as Yeast-guard, garlic capsules, acidophilus, lactobaccillus, caprillic acid. And then I coach her in the symptoms and aske her to call me *immediately* if anything crops up. I don't want to be too aggressive or perceived as such, unless the mom "always" gets thrush when on antibiotics, etc. Honestly, though, nystatin is pretty innocuous to my knowledge, but I have heard talk recently of "super strains" of yeast that are resistant, and I don't want to contribute to any such thing by over use of any treatment. -Lisa ****************************************************************************** Lisa A. Marasco, IBCLC / [log in to unmask] International Board Certified Lactation Consultant / [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************