However, with proper management, thrush need not undermine breastfeeding. To identify underlying causes of pain, consider your history of pregnancy, labor, delivery, and nursing. Mothers who received antibiotic therapy for B-strep prophilaxis may experience thrush. Yeast infections may also be triggered by damp, rainy weather or exposure to other funguses and molds, including household and garden molds. There is an indication that dietary yeast may also be a trigger, a potential problem for women who frequently bake yeast breads.
Yeasts love dark, moist, warm places, thrive in sweet environments, and multiply very rapidly.
These factors account for why diabetics as well as pregnant and lactating women are all prime candidates for yeast overgrowth. When nursing mothers describe an ice pick or glass sensation inside their breast, or pain that persists beyond latch on, yeast overgrowth in the milk ducts may be the cause. In the instance of thrush, babies may pull off the breast, refuse to latch on, or make clicking sounds. Other less clear clues for the mother range from cravings of sugars and breads to extreme fatigue. At low levels, however, thrush may not have visible signs.