Breast Yeast InfectionMany women will get a breast yeast infection while nursing their baby. This condition can be very painful and there are only a few ways to treat it with the utmost safely. This yeast infection can also be very hard to get rid of and many women are only able to keep it under control until they stop nursing. When you get a breast infection it indicates that your good bacterial levels are very low since it is good bacteria that keep yeast under control in the body. The mother also passes along these good bacteria through her breast milk to the baby and this jumpstarts the baby's immune system. Most of the time the baby develops a yeast infection as well, usually thrush, which is a yeast infection of the mouth. Most doctors will prescribe Dilfucan to treat a breast yeast infection but Diflucan definitely has its risks for the baby and the mother. Because it is so well absorbed by the body and gets into the blood stream, it is passed on to the baby in the milk. This drug can be very hard on the liver, all the azole drugs are. The baby's liver enzymes should be monitored bi-weekly for signs of liver damage if you choose this treatment. Diflucan usually clears up the symptoms for a while and then the yeast returns, mad as hell, and stronger than ever. I do not generally recommend herbs to treat a breast yeast infection because everything is passed along to the baby in breast milk. If you do decide to take herbs for your breast yeast infection I would avoid anything that contains pau d'arco. There are reports floating around that suggest pau d'arco could cause problems with brain developement. I don't know if this information is true but why risk it. Since this condition is clearly caused by a lack of good bacteria, that is the safest way to treat this. Doses quite often need to be very high with 300 billion or more bacteria per day not all that unusual.
I recommend Custom Probiotics
The dose for CP-1 should be started at one capsule two times a day for a few days with colostrum. Then raise the dose to two capsules two times a day for a few days. After that, follow the directions on the page to establish your optimal dose. The 11-Strain probiotic powder is also very good for breast yeast infections. It contains the same 5 strains as CP-1 with an additional 6. One adult scoop contains 260 billion bacteria making it a true probiotic powerhouse. You take it the same way as CP-1 starting at 1 scoop a day and work up as needed.
I also suggest you take Symbiotics Colostrum Plus
YST Manangement is an enzyme product that could also be used to kill the yeast. It attacks and eats the outer cell wall of the yeast, which of course kills it. It is completely safe with no toxicities to worry about. You should take it as directed. Syntol for breast yeast infection is another enzyme product that also contains good bacteria. The main bacteria has been found to kill almost all pathogenic microforms in the human intestine while being completely safe. One of the enzymes does enter the blood stream and kills yeasts no matter where it is found. This product is far superior to YST Management or Candex. I would start at 1 capsule 2 times a day 1 hour before breakfast and at bedtime. Work up from those doses as needed. Coconut oil should be used in your cooking and I would take 1 tbls by mouth 2 x a day as well. Coconut oil has been found to explode the nucleus of the candida yeast cell killing it from the inside out. It also is totally non-toxic and safe for your baby in every regard. As a matter of fact, the fat is very good for brain development. It can also be used on the nipples if you have external yeast. If your baby has developed thrush I would combine the colostrum with the probiotic with a little bit of water to make a paste and feed it to them. Not only will this clear up the thrush but it is extremely good for their immune systems. What should you expect from this breast yeast infection treatment?CP-1 will begin to clean you out intestinally while it raises good bacterial levels. Your stomach might feel a little uncomfortable for a few days but it will pass. It will then be transported to the breast where it will help kill the yeast. Symbiotics Colostrum Plus will create a cascading effect upon the immune system throughout your body and raise immune function by 400%. This increased activity of the neutrophils and macrophages will help rid you of the yeast in your breast and where ever else the yeast may reside. Syntol or YST Manangement and coconut oil will provide a one two punch to kill the yeast cells from the inside out while helping prevent your baby from getting thrush. I would also avoid the blatant sugars in your diet. You need carbs while breast-feeding, but it is much better to get them from fruits and vegetables than processed grain junk foods and sugar. You could also combine the two probiotics for breast yeast infection like Reba and Elizabeth did below. So the 300 billon of probiotic worked. I did that and the doc also found some that a lab made in our town and he told me to try that too, I did. So I think a combo of the two probiotics, both inside and out worked well. Thank you for your suggestion. I will be passing things on to my friends who are new mothers. Thanks a bunch. If I have any other problems I will keep in contact. Hello Dan I have been taking 3 capsules of the CP-1 twice daily (with the colostrum, and then also the YST Management and the Syntol) and am having good results, my symptoms disappeared after 2 weeks, and decreased significantly after the first week. I had my milk cultured after 1 week of taking the supplements that you recommend and it came back as having no fungus! I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found your website. I will definitely be sharing this info with other Mom's out there that are dealing with the same problems. Thank you so much, Breast Yeast Infection and Women's Yeast Infection Home Any questions about breast yeast infection, please contact me from the contact page of this website.
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