Thrush

Hi I have had vaginal thrush for over 5 years now and I have tried every kind of treatment possible and it never seems to go away. I have managed to keep it under control of recent but I just found out that I am pregnant and I know that if a baby gets thrush it is a really nasty ordeal. If I were to breastfeed my baby, would the thrush that I have be passed onto the baby?

Short answer: No not through milk but an infected nipple will and it can also be caused during birth.
Checks: During your antinatel checks bring this up with your dr he/ she will be able to give you the best advice and treatment to hopefully kill the bacteria for good.
More Info on babies with oral thrush: Thrush infections of babies mouths are very common. Thrush can be caught from the mother during labour, if she has vaginal thrush, or via an infected teat, dummy, hand or any of the many objects babies mouths come into contact with. Antibiotics may kill off the normal bacteria we have in and around our bodies, allowing thrush to grow there instead.

Thrush can appear even when a baby is well cared for and every precaution is taken. It looks like milky transperant bubbles, mostly inside the cheeks and on the inside of the lips. A white tongue can be a sign of thrush, but may also occur in young babies without thrush infection. Mild thrush in the mouth of a healthy baby usually does not cause discomfort. There are several good anti-fungal gels which can be use dto treat thrush, available from your pharmacy. Don't forget to use it on your nipples as well. You will also need to boil any teats and dummies you use. The fungus which causes thrush is not killed by steralising solution.