Linda, I would recommend that you take a look at Kay Hoover's excellent
color information sheets on yeast. Her pages are wonderful
information-packed gems, and in it, you will see that freezing does not kill
fungal cells.  Frozen milk can reinfect a baby down the road, apparently.
There are many treatment plans for this. I think that rather than take the
baby off the breast, it would be prudent to get her treated as soon as
possible, after a thorough assessment by her MD to confirm the diagnosis.
Jack Newman's all purpose nipple ointment is a good solution for a topical
treatment and can be used in stubborn cases of painful breastfeeding with
good results. Can someone give the url for Jack's pages on Sore Nipples?
Thrush information is contained there.  Kathleen



One of our LC's received a call today from a mom who has persistant thrush.
I searched the archives and found Pat Gima's thrush plan, which we will give
a try!  The mom had two questions:

1. Does pumping and keeping the baby off the nipple for a few days help the
nipple to heal?  She is experiencing pain with nursing.

2. Would freezing the milk kill the yeast fungus?

Two good questions and I want to give as good an answer!! Thanks in advance!

Linda J. Tandy, MSN, RN, IBC

Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
Williston, Vermont
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