Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy yeast’

Yeast infections are a fungal infection caused by Candida Albicans and appear in warm, damp and dark areas of the body such as the mouth, vagina, intestines and navel. They are not life threatening normally, unless it is an extreme case but they should not be ignored and left too long untreated. If that happens [...]

Pregnancy has many wonderful aspects…and some not so wonderful! One of the not so wonderful is the fact that being pregnant means you have hormonal changes and this can make you more open to a yeast infection. The hormone changes causes an imbalance in your body’s chemicals and this can lead to the Candida Albicans [...]

Being pregnant makes you more likely to get a yeast infection as your hormones and body chemicals are out of balance. The fungus that causes yeast infections Candida Albicans is always present in the body but if an environment is given to it that it likes it will grow and spread. Being pregnant can create [...]

Are you struggling to keep your baby’s bottom clear of a diaper rash? There are creams that are designed to treat them, and the rash will normally clear up after 3 or 4 days but if that is not working maybe it is not diaper rash. Maybe it is a yeast infection. There are several [...]

All mothers want the best for their babies - including making sure they have the best nutrition. Breast milk is a lot better than formula - and breast feeding is also a wonderful way to connect with your child. It is therefore important that your breasts are healthy, as nursing with a breast yeast infection [...]

During a pregnancy, the hormonal changes a woman goes through can be very intense and the changes in her body can actually cause the outbreak of a yeast infection. The normal balance of Candida Albicans bacteria can be thrown out of whack, which makes the bacteria production too great, therefore causing the infection.