Itchy nipples....

[CardyMow]

Is it possible to get thrush in your nipples before you give birth? I'm asking because my nipples are so so so itchy it's unbelievable, and as I'm 39+2, if I have got thrush in my nips, I'd like to get rid of it before baby arrives so that I don't give it to him. It's not let-down, that feels 'different' (am getting let-down, but that's more of an internal 'tingle' IYSWIM). I have bf my other 3 dc, and never had this itchiness before.

If it is thrush in my nipples, how would I treat it? (And how would I know, It's not as if I'm going to get my nips out for the MALE GP at my A/N tomorrow, MW on annual leave atm).

And no female GP at our surgery, we only get one visit once a month, which I've (typically) just missed!

Bump for advice.

Dont want to leave you unanswered :)

I know youre more likely to get thrush in pregnancy, I had it downstairs at about 39 weeks, but I cant find any refs to getting it in your nipples before birth? Sure it probably is possible though...

I was given thrush cream, its safe to use in pregnancy, so I guess you'd just use that??

Btw, you might wanna mention it to your doctor, they didnt even examine me as its so common in late pregnancy

I had itchy nipples during pregnancy - not thrush just some weird pregnancy thing!

Oh I had very itchy nipples all the way through pg'nancy. And whilst bf'ing. Never thought anything of it.
Is it abnormal then ? Has it 'got' to be thrush or something serious ?

Actually, I still have a good scratch, even now, regularly. Come to think of it, I think I always have. Obs goes of to ponder