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Karen Zeretzke <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 16 Jul 1999 17:47:36 -0500
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I am going to send this through Karen Z, who kindly offered to send my
posts until I get my e-mail system corrected to accommodate the archives.


Being an experienced "yeast queen" she might want to add her ideas to this
topic.


As many of you know, I hold that thrush or vaginal yeast or nipple yeast is
not a location-limited health problem.  I see it as a full GI imbalance
that can yield symptoms anywhere in or on the body. We always have candida
and we always have acidophilus, along with other healthful bacteria.  It is
when there is an imbalance that we get the problems that we LCs deal with.


I have had several mothers who have asked this question about their
precious, frozen breastmilk.  I would never recommend that they throw it
out! I also believe that if the baby's immune system were strong and her GI
tract was healthily balanced, she could drink the candida-laced breastmilk
without any negative effect.  However, when a baby and mother have been
battling a yeast overgrowth, the balance is very delicate--on the mend,
yes, but still very delicate. I have clients who, on Friday call with glee
because they have NO yeast symptoms, and on Monday they call dejectedly
because all of the symptoms are back.  Grandma had a birthday and mom ate
birthday cake and ice cream.


I feel that we don't know enough about how long it takes the GI tract to
return to "harmony" so I recommend that a mom scald her frozen breastmilk
that was pumped when she had an overgrowth of yeast. This heat will kill
the yeast spores.  There will, of course, be some reduction of antibodies
and antibacterial properties, some nutrients, etc. but baby's feeding at
the breast in the day time will provide perfect coverage of anything that
is lost in the heat process.


In support of my position on a strong immune system's protection from a
candida assault, I have a client whose 9 months old and mom are doing
serious battle with  yeast overgrowth, but the 4 year old, who is also
breastfeeding has no symptoms and hasn't throughout the 5 months of this
challenge.


The suggestion to give the baby acidophilus (or bifidus) is a good one,
even if she scalds the milk.  This will hasten the return to a balanced GI
tract.


Pat Gima, IBCLC

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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