Treatment of Yeast Infection During Pregnancy
Holistic methods take into account preventative measures for treating candidiasis symptoms as well as teating the causes. Treating your outbreak of thrush with diet, lifestyle changes, acidophilus, vinegar and other holistic methods may be best.
Boric Acid should not be used during pregnancy and only with extreme caution at other time due to potential side-effects.
It is essential to take advice from a qualified practitioner before using aromatherapy treatments such as tea tree oil as essential oils are extremely potent and many can be risky to your unborn child.
Yogurt (applied externally to the vagina) may be soothing but NEVER USE A TAMPON WHEN PREGNANT as it may harm your baby.
There are also prescription medications for yeast infection that are licenced for use during pregnancy that can be obtained after consultation with your doctor or pharmacist.
It is reassuring to know that, if you do have a yeast infection, it will not, in itself, harm your developing baby in any way.
However, should there still be symptoms of thrush during labour it is possible that your baby will contract it whilst passing through the birth canal. This may lead to baby thrush which is effectively oral thrush and is the most common cause of yeast infections in babies. If left untreated this may be passed on to your nipples if breastfeeding. Treatment for baby yeast infections is very straightforward with prescription remedies or gentian violet being the most popular approaches.
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