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hi!
i totally sympathise with u on this when my oldest was 3 weeks old i was rushed to hospital becauise i had a very serious pelvic infection due to burst stitches. i was put on terribly strong antibiotics. i was still breast feeding. this meant her and i both got thrush (mouth nipples and downstairs) luckily my infection did clear up but because my daughter was struggling to suckle properly because of her mouth being sore and my nipples having thrush on them my milk actually dried up. i think this was due to the fact that when she got thrush my ownderfully unhelpful clueless HV told me it was thrush it was milk. it was definately thrush it was literally ALL OVER her mouth and throat it looks like mould on bread doesnt it? and it was peeling off and everything so bad bless her so we didnt realise straight away until it had covered her mouth and by that time the damage was done with regards to my milk.

i can see why u wud want to stop BF because the thrush is so bad but i found that coloidial silver spray worked absolute miracles her thrush went away so quickly. its a natural antibiotic and i swear by it try using it on ur bits too nipples as well everything this stuff is amazing. look itup online it will explain better than i can.

also try using nipples sheilds for better suckling to prevent ur nipples getting thrush and to stop ur milk trying up from her not latching on properly.

hope this helps abnd hope u get better soon xxx