MASTERCLASS – Thrush: Moving Beyond the Myth – A Clinical Review of Nipple and Breast Pain

Essential Masterclass hosted by Dee Bell R.M. IBCLC with Dr Naomi Dow, created for professionals supporting families in early infancy.

Nipple and breast pain remain among the primary reasons families abandon breastfeeding, yet thrush is still routinely blamed when simple solutions fail. Emerging research completely upends traditional assumptions about fungal infections in the breast, revealing that the standard treatments practitioners have relied on for decades may be addressing a condition that simply does not exist.

In this live session, Dr Naomi Dow draws on her unique expertise as a GP, IBCLC, and Breastfeeding Medicine specialist to challenge outdated diagnostic paradigms. She will explore what current evidence actually tells us about persistent pain, why standard antifungal pathways miss the mark, and which frequently overlooked conditions are truly responsible for driving clinical symptoms.

This masterclass will transform your approach to complex pain presentations, helping you look past widespread clinical assumptions and evaluate cases with fresh diagnostic clarity. You will leave with a updated toolkit to confidently investigate root causes, protect families from ineffective management, and deliver truly evidence based care.

Ideal for Lactation Consultants, Midwives, Doulas, Health Visitors, GPs, and other Perinatal Professionals working with infants. Includes 3 month replay access, a short quiz, and a CPD certificate.

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