Yeast Infection During Pregnancy

Not only can it be difficult to wipe properly during pregnancy, but the hormonal changes of the woman’s body during pregnancy can also set off the pH level. Since a body holds a certain amount of yeast, some doctors claim that the hormonal estrogen changes can also change pH levels, as well the yeast levels in the body.
Yeast infections do not need to be related specifically to the vaginal area. In a woman’s lifetime, almost 75% will get at least one yeast infection. Of these women, almost 45% will have more than one. I never had a yeast infection – until my son was born.



The resultant extra skin that had stretched on my belly during pregnancy, had now hung freely. Dismally, I realized I had a skin fold between my abdominal area and my pubic area. I did not realize that this area would be more than a simple concern about my figure changing.
I ended up at the doctor with a huge rash between this skin fold. It was a yeast infection! Until I lost the weight I had gained during pregnancy, I wore cotton panties (lovingly known to men as “granny panties”) that would cover that area, and reduce the friction of skin-on-skin at that area.



Some women may not understand one simple rule when it comes to bathroom cleanliness. This being – wiping properly. If one has never heard that there is a proper way to wipe, then this may be the cause of all of the yeast infections! Bacteria growth near the anus can be transmitted to the vaginal area if a woman wipes from back to front. Instead, wiping the area from front to back will drop the transmission of bacteria significantly. This may become difficult for women who are into the third trimester of pregnancy. As any mother knows, the bulging belly of a child in the womb can become a very difficult protrusion to work around.



As with any other reason for a yeast infection flare up, trying to avoid times when your vaginal area becomes a warm, moist environment is most important. Keeping yourself indoors and away from the heat of summer during pregnancy is not only good to avoid this, but body temperature can change pH levels, and a yeast infection may follow that temperature rise. It is best to avoid such times that can raise pH levels – especially right before birth. If a woman has a yeast infection at the time of birth, it is possible for the newborn to contract the yeast infection in the form of thrush – a yeast infection of the mouth. This, of course, is most common with a vaginal delivery – not with a cesarean section.

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Thrush is not a huge, painful type of yeast infection for an infant. In fact, many infants can contract this type of infection on his or her own. However, a breastfed infant with thrush can give the mother a yeast infection in her breasts – usually if the nipple is cracked.


Yeast infections can be treated, but need to be done proficiently. If the medicine just masks the symptoms only, then the infection will grow stronger, and become more problematic than originally thought. For terrific answers on how to Cure Your Yeast Infection within hours using a natural, drug-free method, CLICK HERE.