I'm feeling as if my breast milk is poison. Ever since I started taking anti-biotics I've had a fear that I will cause P. to develop Thrush. Just as antibiotics can cause females to have yeast infections, it can cause babies to have thrush.

He might have gotten thrush anyway - lots of babies do. He may not get thrush - it's not a given. I'm just scared that I will cause this discomfort for my little P.

According to the nurse, I have to continue my anti-biotics. It would be less healthy for me to stop them - I don't need the infection to take over and I don't need a fever. None of us need me to have that. It'd be worse than thrush if I had to go into the hospital or even just became quite ill from an infection. So the alternatives are worse. But still I hate the idea that I could be feeding my baby something not good for him. That I could cause discomfort.

That being said, he's crying to be fed. Please, send all thrush warding off thoughts this way, kay?

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