Breastfeeding: Lotrimin

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Need Breast Feeding Help PLEASE

My baby is almost 3 weeks, and Ive been exclusively breast feeding. However the last few days he's been a fussy eater, pushing the nipple out but then still rooting around like he's hungry. I get him to latch back on for a minute or two, and he either spits it back out, arches his back, or his hands flail around by his face and mouth making it impossible to get him back on. I'll even switch sides and the same things happens. He'll then cry like he's uncomfortable or still starving. He's been very fussy and crying alot too. I have tried...

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Thrush and Nursing

My 4 week old has thrush. I brought him in to the doctor and he was given...

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Thrush and Nursing

My 4 week old has thrush. I brought him in to the doctor and he was given medicine which seems to be working great. The problem that I am having is that I am nursing and I contracted it on my nipples as well. I was told to use Lotrimin to clear it up and I am doing so. It has been 3 days now and although my son's mouth is clearing up, my nipples are raw and nursing is excruciating!! I am wondering if anyone else has experienced this, how long it took to clear up and if there was something they did differently that might work better for...

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When Should I Pump?

My 2nd son is 3 weeks old and I would like to start pumping so my husband...