I've worked with a mom who got ringworm on both breasts where her baby's 
nose touched during breastfeeding. There were no issues with the baby, 
the nursing toddler, or the "ringworm" clearning up. Topical medications 
for tinea (the medical term for this condition) take weeks to work, 
because they mostly protect new skin against the fungus and once the 
infected skin is shed, the infection resolves. If she has been treated 
for 3-4 weeks with no improvement, perhaps the diagnosis is incorrect. 
Can she see a dermatologist? Can her doctor culture the area? Scraping 
the red area around the whitish lesion should obtain dermatophytes that 
can be viewed under a microscope if the diagnosis is correct.

The risk of the infant catching the condition may be higher if the 
babies are indeed born early term. Does she HAVE to deliver at 37 weeks? 
Is her pregnancy otherwise healthy? Are the twins favorably positioned 
for a safe birth if she goes into labor spontaneously?

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  www.cwgenna.com

On 9/9/2016 4:11 PM, Brooke Rogers wrote:
> I have a mother with twins that will be delivering soon at 37 weeks. She has open ringworm lesions on both breasts. Her OB has tried several topical ointments to try and get rid of it but has been unsuccessful. I cannot find much information on this and whether breastfeeding is contradindicated due to the highly contagious nature of ringworm. Does anyone have any information on this or taken care of a mother who had ringworm and breastfeeding?
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