I have personally experienced thrush confined to only one duct that has
always been a difficult one to drain even with breast compression and
position rotation.  I've also seen it in patients, so if it walks like a
duck, quacks like a duck...treat it like a duck (with thrush).  For many
moms, the high levels of estrogen in pregnancy (with correspondingly high
blood sugar levels) are enough to bring on low level yeast.  Once baby is
delivered and breastfeeding starts, the thrush is given a nice spot to grow
on or in the breast.  As the hormone levels drop and then normalize
postpartum, plus not having constant leaking and moisture by 10 weeks, I
suspect all of this  contributed to her pain resolution in the past.
Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC    [log in to unmask]
mom, wife, educator, lactation consultant, researcher, scientist, author,
organic gardener, photographer, lapidary creator, lousy cleaner.

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