Yeast Infection During Pregnancy

Unfortunately, a yeast infection is more likely to happen during pregnancy.
This is due to a raised glucose level and lack of rest after your child is born. The good news is it can be treated effectively.

The symptoms of a yeast infection include vaginal itching, burning when urinating, a creamy, white discharge with a ’sweet’ smell, swollen vaginal lips and painful sex.  A simple doctor’s exam can confirm this for you.  You want to avoid oral cures during for treatment when pregnant.

A yeast infection has not been known to hurt or affect your developing baby.

In nursing or pregnant women, it can appear in breast milk and be passed on to the baby.  A yeast infection during pregnancy can cause irritated breast nipples and in severe cases mother’s nipples may be peeling or oozing.

If a newborn has the infection then it’s an open question as to where the infection came from.  It could have come from exposure to the pregnant mother’s birth canal or the newborn could be getting it through nursing mother’s milk.

Although yeast infection medication is available without a prescription, there are several all natural treatments on the market.

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Other things that a pregnant or nursing mother can do include air drying mother’s nipples after feeding the newborn, avoiding plastic lined breast pads, changing nursing pads at each feeding, wearing cotton bras, laying the bra out in the sun light, exposing  mother’s nipples to the sun briefly a couple times a day and things like pacifiers and bottle
nipples should be boiled a couple of minutes each day during treatment.

To treat the itch only, soothe with an ice pack or soak for ten minutes in a cool bath.  Some simple topical creams are also available.  Most of the treatments for yeast infections while not in pregnancy also are applicable during pregnancy.  A woman’s immune system is at a low tide during pregnancy, adding to a woman’s vulnerability to yeast infection during pregnancy.  It is important to consult a care giver in all cases before any action is taken.

In this case, simple hygiene is of utmost importance.  The vaginal area must be completely dry.  Eliminating moisture is important because it allows the bacteria to grow.  Wipe well after urinating, and always wipe front to back
for eliminating solid wastes.

A balanced diet during a yeast infection is also important.  A lot of green leafy vegetables is a good thing in the yeast infection fight.  Reduce your sugar intake as well.  In all cases, consult a care giver.

Keep up any prescribed treatment until completely healed.  Half way measures are especially not good here.  This is a relatively easy fix and once done, the rest of your pregnancy can be enjoyed.

Avoid sex during treatment.  It can spread the infection and inflame the skin.

Lastly, wash and boil your underwear.  Do not forget the call for a breathable cotton crotch.  Boil for 5 minutes to kill all the yeast spores.