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Yeast infections can be very uncomfortable. This annoying fungal infection can bring about irritation almost everywhere in your body and sadly, if you get it once, it is extremely hard to get rid of. These fungal spores establish themselves wherever there are areas of moisture. Though the vaginal canal is most often affected by yeast infection, now that you are nursing, the breast, nipple and areola provide a perfect breeding ground (as they always tends to remain damp) for these fungal spores. More often than not the infection is found to have progressed considerably even before it is diagnosed. The longer this infection spreads, the higher the chances of affecting both mother and child.
The nursing mother has increased chances of yeast infection if:
Following are the main symptoms of yeast infection in nursing mothers:
Both the mother and child should undergo treatment simultaneously even if one of them shows the symptoms. This is very important to completely clear up the yeast infection. Also, the treatment need not interfere with the breastfeeding. The treatment should be continued as per the doctor’s advice. Usually the doctor asks to continue treatment for another ten days or so even after the infection has subsided. The treatment involves:
Along with the treatment prescribed by the doctor, you should also take up the following measures:
If symptoms continue it is advisable to contact your doctor for further evaluation. There is a possibility of an underlying condition causing yeast like symptoms.
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