What are the symptoms of breast yeast infection?
Thrush is often quite painful, especially if it has gone undiagnosed for awhile. Thrush can cause feeding difficulties because of the discomfort in the nursing infant’s mouth. Some babies may fight or refuse the breast so prompt treatment is important for a successful nursing experience. In many cases, thrush has no visible signs, however the mother may notice some of the following symptoms: pain when baby latches on that doesn’t subside after a few seconds, white patches inside baby’s mouth that don’t wipe away (not to be confused with milk in the baby’s mouth), a shiny red appearance to the nipple, itching or pain in the nipple, and sometimes mom will have a vaginal yeast infection and baby a bright red diaper rash. What causes thrush/breast yeast? The causes are many but most typically one of the following: If mom or baby has had recent antibiotic treatment, yeast is to be suspected. This is because antibiotics upset the balance of “good” bacteria in the gut, allowing yeast to overg
