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Re: Breastmilk culture....how common is this to do? Another question for Dr Wang....
From: Chelsey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 07:50:28 -0500 (CDT)
What if nystatin does not work? We have been using nystatin since he was
2 weeks old and it keeps coming back, what would be the next step?
Thanks!
Chelsey
At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, jwang, M.D. wrote:
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>I haven't heard of its being done, but that doesn't mean it hasn't.
>Often we will treat mom and baby for thrush with Nystatin.
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>At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Chelsey wrote:
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>>My son is going to be 10 weeks old and we have had bouts of thrush and
>>mastitis and someone suggested that my OB to a culture of my breastmilk
>>to see what the exact problem is. Is this a common thing to ask for? I
>>would love to have it done to see if it is something other than yeast or
>>what the heck is wrong with me. Should I ask him? Have any of the
>>doctors here done this? I just hate taking all of this medication and if
>>a culture will show something I would love to have it done!
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>>Thanks,
>>Chelsey and Alex 5/24
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>--
>J Wang, M.D
>Assitant Clinical Prof.
>Tufts University School of Medicine
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>statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.
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