Seeking Natural Yeast Treatment While Pregnant

During pregnancy I have used probiotics (used as a suppository as well as by mouth) and boric acid (used in capsule form as a suppository) and both have worked great to relieve my yeast infection symptoms. I totally understand not wanting to use Monistat as it's such powerful chemicals.

You can continue to take probiotics as a preventative. They have worked really well for me to stave off future infections.

Good luck!

Boric acid. I know it sounds like a cleaning product but it is totally natural
I got it from my midwife after suffering thru 4 month yeast infection
It cleared it up within 24 hours. I have used it a couple of times since then too. She gave it to me in capsule form and I just inserted the capsule before bed. I don't know where else to get it but maybe you ob would know.

Apple cider vinegar is supposed to be a good remedy, taken internally. Just a tsp. before meals, mixed in with a tsp of honey/sugar and about 4 oz. hot water, 3 times per day.

As to thrush, IF you or your baby get it, there is a fantastic cure for it, also with vinegar (the white vinegar). One part white vinegar to 5 parts water, kept in a bottle or lidded jar or leak-proof container. Use a cotton ball soaked in it and rub all over the affect mommy parts (you'll know them by the pain you experience while nursing) and then use a cotton swab soaked in the solution to rub on the baby's gums and mouth. The baby won't like the taste, but my child never even cried about it, and it was the ONLY thing that helped. La Leche League recommends the treatment, too.

Vinegar is a natural anti-yeast agent. Hope all of this helps!

try using garlic, insert a freshpod with a glause cloth or if u locate it u can just insert it with out .change every 2 hours this should help and it brings back the natural balance.

I would suggest a good strong probiotic. Probiotics are very fragile and you need one that puts the good bacteria in your system. This may not get rid of it but it will help with trying to normalize your colon. This is where yeast starts anyway is in the colon. You will need this to help normalize your system.

I would get a triple encapsulated probiotic that delivers right to the colon and then after you have your baby I would get a Urine Toxic Test (cost in about $100) and see what kind of heavy metals is in your system. Yeast conditions (all of them from fungus on the toes to vaginal yeast) are the same thing just different areas of the body. Then I would chelate the heavy metals out of my system. I have had yeast infections (all kinds) since I was 12 or so and I am now 60 and I have been fighting this all my life and almost ruined my liver taking statin drugs trying to get rid of it. Finally found out that it is heavy metals in the system that causes yeast infections and have been chelating them out for about one year. It will take me a couple more years but I know my cognitive thinking (brain power) my weight and a lot of my other symptoms will go away once this is taken care of.

I use Optiflora from Shaklee. I have used just about all that are on the market and Shaklee is the only one that has worked for me.

N.

The easiest and safe natural remedy is a peeled garlic clove inserted vaginally. As bread will not rise if you put garlic in the dough before it has risen because it kills the yeast, it acts in kind in the human body. You can sew a thread through for easy retrieval the next morning. Do this for three nights. The reason for doing it before bed is that many women taste garlic and have garlic breath after doing this. It is easier to tolerate at night. If this still doesn't work, you can split the clove in half as it makes the treatment that much stronger.

Feel better,
T. Nelson CD (DONA)

I didn't read the other responses word for word but I don't think anyone mentioned this....GRAPEFRUITSEED EXTRACT! I had painful thrush (systemic yeast) after my 2nd child that lasted 6 months! I was taking diflucan which is heavy duty stuff, but it didn't work for me. The only thing that worked was grapefruitseed extract, in dilluted liquid form sprayed on my breasts, as well as capsule form taken internally. The lactation specialist at the hospital suggested it, so I am certain that it's safe for nursing moms, and I would imagine for pregnant moms as well. If you are worried about taking it internally, just spray on affected areas a couple times a day. I absolutely swear by the stuff, since nothing my doctor suggested came anywhere close to doing what this stuff did for me. I also agree with those who said to cut down on sugar and take acidophilous. Good luck!

You can insert an acipophilus pill - like Culturelle, nightly, for two -three weeks. Aslo take one by mouth daily.

Reduce your sugar/carb intake. this is a must for yeast. You should NOT wait and let a yeast infection go. Yeast gives off a virulent toxin. That toxin is from it;s excrement it releases after it eats the sugar and carbs that you ingest.
My baby was born with thrush, I didnt even realize I had yeast. It was VERY hard to get rid of the yeast in her. Even when it seemed gone from her mouth, it was still inside her .Consquently, when she got her first round of vaccines, the toxin from the yeast and the toxin in the vaccine damaged her. She showed nerological problems (like autism) and cetral auditory processing disorder. So DO NOT delay in getting treatment. Personally I dont think antifungals like monistat are anything to worry about. I've been doing medical research on fungal issues for 7 years- ever since she was born.

Take a garlic tablet by mouth daily, and squeeze fresh garlic onto your salads. 1 T raw virgin coconut oil daily by mouth can help.

Yeast loves estrogen. so avoid soy.

Drastically reduce or eliminate wheat. Reduce or eliminate cows milk. These FEED yeast. Changing these in the diet might be your quickest way to rid of it.

You can lookup "baking soda for yeast" online. You can put it in a cup with water and drink it, (raw apple cider vinegar is suppose to help also- in a cup of water.)

Oregano and olive leaf can be taken by mouth also.

The health food store will have plenty of yeast aids to take by mouth that can help you.

Yogurt. Eat plain (unflavored) yogurt. The good bacteria in plain yogurt will help fight yeast. Good Luck!

I needle a thread through a clove of garlic and insert it overnight. Works like a charm!

You must be miserable! Douche with cultured butter milk and water (equal parts - warm it up first). Sounds crazy but works like a charm.

my greatgrandma's cure for yeast was to eat pickles. as long as you dont have a problem with salt (water retention or heart problems) it should work like a charm.. the vinegar in the pickles is what does the trick. if you dont like pickles and can handle drinking vinegar with water then you can try that. good luck!!

I've heard of women using plain yogurt both orally and vaginally. It might be something to research but I definately wouldn't try it without some research or even checking with your naturopath.

Yes there are several things you can do that are safe. 1.drink pure cranberry juice, the kind with no sugar added (it's bitter but you can water it down) 2. Take a sitz bath with 2 cups apple cider vinegar into about 6 inches of warm (not hot!) bath water. 3. Air! Lay in bed with a good book and no underwear as much as possible! 4. This one is not always easy when pregnant or with a yeast infection but orgasms help a lot because it causes the natural fluids to flow down there and helps restore the flora to normal..use a toy! (I know it sounds crazy but it really works) 5. Probiotics!!! Take a good probiotic with acidophilus. 5. Eat yogurt! 6.eat a clove of chopped raw garlic every day, you can also insert a clove into your vagina as others have suggested. All of these things have worked for me when pregnant and also when not! Good luck!

eat yougurt and use take a apple cider vinegar bath. i know how you feel but a little FYI the mucus plug is in place for the very reason that you are afraid to use the cream, it keeps harmful things away from the baby. good luck.

You could try a vinegar douche if your OB says that you can douche at your stage, also I've heard of putting plain yogurt in the vagina as a way to re-establish the balance, but this might also be frought with risk of infection at your stage. I'd say if your OB says to use monistat then use it, there is also a monistat one day treatment if you think that would decrease the exposure. good luck to you.