Breast Yeast Infection
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Breast yeast infection is more common in women who have just had babies and are breastfeeding. It is a difficult time if it happens, as it is very painful to carry on feeding your child and you can pass it on to them, giving them Thrush or an oral yeast infection. On the other hand it may be them that passed it to you! The reason a breast yeast infection happens at this time is because the environment of that area has become perfect for the yeast to grow. With the milk there which is sweet, there is food for the yeast, plus with the milk leaking and the baby feeding regularly the area is usually moist and warm.
It is common for pregnant women to get yeast infections, especially in the third trimester, with all the hormonal changes taking place the body’s natural balance is disrupted. Sometimes a baby can be born with a yeast infection, picking it up as they pass through the birth canal. This can then be passed on to the mother when the baby begins to breast feed. Alternatively a baby may also get an oral infection from nipples and pacifiers that are not properly sterilized.
Thrush in a baby is not as painful as the adult version. You can tell if your baby has it by looking in their mouth for a milky white coating. If you scratch or wipe that coating and it comes away it is just milk, but if it stays there it is likely Thrush. If either mother has a breast yeast infection, or baby has Thrush both need to be treated otherwise mother and child will enter a nasty cycle of passing it back and forth between them.
If your baby has Thrush it would be a good idea to pump into a bottle to feed them until their infection has cleared up. Symptoms of a breast yeast infection are red and sore nipples, a burning feeling, blistering, itching and pains in the breast after feeding. There can also sometimes be a discharge that comes out of the milk ducts, and bleeding. To prevent an infection there are some simple steps you can take.
1. After each feed let your nipple air out and dry.
2. Sterilize any breast pumping equipment carefully.
3. Have a diet high in green leafy vegetables and drink lots of water. Cut down on sugars and carbohydrates.
4. Avoid staying in wet clothing and wear cotton which allows the skin to breathe. Wear loose clothing not overly tight items that make you more sweaty.
5. Keep your immune system strong and healthy by trying to get enough sleep! Sleep when baby does.
6. Talk to your doctor if you or the baby are on antibiotics.
Talk to your doctor about treatment options, as you need to be careful what you take into your body, as it gets passed to baby in their milk.
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