Canesten for nipples thrush while breastfeeding

[Bountha]

Hi! My health visitor prescribed me canesten as part of my treatment for nipple thrush .... but reading the leaflet it says that it shouldn't be swallowed. So I'm scare to make my new born sick, has anybody used it before?

[Hidden]

Hi hun.

I would think that after feeding your baby you should wash up, put the cream on and let your nipples be uncovered for a while. Before feed, wash up again.

I'm sorry, not much help but I have never had thrush on my nipples

[claire16c]

Hi, the correct testament for nipple thrush is daktarin cream (miconazole) - it doesn’t need wiping off like canesten does.

What have you been given for baby? You should have miconazole gel for them.

The bfn are really good for help with medicines and bf as many drs etc have no clue

breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk...

[roxannacar in reply to claire16c]

You can get daktarin cream over the counter anyways (athletes foot cream)

[claire16c in reply to roxannacar]

You can indeed

[RachL]

I had the same issue, I had to try and time it after a feed and then make sure it was well washed off before feeding. I was prescribed daktarin for the baby, I didn't know this could be used for nipples?? X

[claire16c in reply to RachL]

It’s daktarin gel for baby and daktarin cream for mum

[misswinky34]

You should both be treated simultaneously, to avoid passing it back and forth to each other. Usually the baby has nyastin oral drops, and I've used canesten and daktarin and both are applied after a feed and are well absorbed before Any feed. Make sure your both treated, as I ended up getting complacent and stopped once it wasn't sore anymore only for it to travel up Into my ducts which was dreadful. There's loads of stuff you can buy over the counter, you don't need to wait for a GP. For you and the baby. It falls under the ring of minor ailments so it's all free too. X