Nipple Candida infection is a very rare one, but it affects mostly on the most unsuitable moment: during the breastfeeding period. Liking darkness and moist, Candida fills perfectly on wet nipples.
If you have symptoms like:
- Itching, sore, red, burning nipples,
- After a period of normal, pain-free breastfeeding, you start to fill acute pain just after feeding,
- After a period of normal, pain-free breastfeeding, your nipples become sore,
- The usual remedies for sore nipples are not effective anymore,
- You just undergone an antibiotic treatment or had any other Candida trigger,
- Baby has oral Candida (thrush) or diaper rash.
If you have these symptoms (or want to avoid them) try some simple home remedies for Candida nipple infection:
- Give your bra and breasts a sun bath. Candida hates sunlight, so expose your nipples to sunlight for several minutes several times a day. This will keep Candida away or, if it is already present will kill it.
- Candida loves moist, so air-dry your nipples after each feeding or after washing the.
- Avoid plastic-lined breast pads. They irritate the skin and trap leaked milk, creating moist that is heaven for Candida.
- Replace nursing pads after each feeding with new ones.
- Wear 100% cotton bras, just like in case of vaginal yeast infection wear cotton underwear.
- Wash your underwear daily in very hot water. High temperature will kill yeasts.
- Boil in water pump parts that come in contact with your breasts. You should boil them at least 5 minutes daily.
