38+4 - Thrush!

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Hi everyone, so I'm on the home straight and thought I had gotten away with it but unfortunately last night I realised I have developed thrush!
I've had it before but this is the first case during pregnancy. It's not too bad but I'd be keen to get the internal cream today to nip it in the bud.

The NHS website says that the treatment is the same if you're pregnant and not pregnant so I was just going to go to the chemist and buy it.

With that being said, should I phone someone and let them know just to update my notes and things? I don't have a specific number for my midwife it would just be the assessment unit I would phone and run it by them - a part of me thinks phoning about thrush is a bit daft! My GP practice is closed until tomorrow and I don't want them to insist I have to come in and then say "we can only fit you in on Friday" or something!

Long winded story over - should I inform someone or just go and get the cream myself?

Thanks!

I don't really think you need to inform anyone? Have you a midwife app again soon if so just mention it then. Get yourself the cream I'm never had thrush so not sure how long it takes to clear up x

I dont think pharmacy would supply it I had to go to a walk in. You can only use the cream too dont use pessary. I would get advice before self treating in pregnancy always best to be on the safe side

You can use the pessary and cream. It is the oral tablet you shouldn't use in pregnancy. Buy it in the supermarket off the shelf. A pharmacist may not sell it to you.

I had recurring thrush during my last pregnancy. You can use the cream and the pessary but not the oral tablet. You shouldn't use the applicator though for the pessary. As a PP said, if you mention that you're pregnant the pharmacy won't sell you it. I had to go thorough the GP or midwife to get mine prescribed.

From nhs site

Thrush during pregnancy can be treated with cream or a tablet inserted in the vagina (a pessary) that containsclotrimazoleor a similar antifungal drug.

Normally, thrush can also be treated with antifungal tablets calledfluconazole.But, if you're pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding, you should not take anti-thrush tablets.

Or buy it in the supermarket although you would have to pay for it rather than getting a free prescription

Oh I was told not to use the pessary but I was very late on in pregnancy close to delivery so I dont know if that's relevant?

It's often advised to insert the pessary with your finger rather than the applicator so you don't put it in too far

Thanks everyone - my bump isn't particularly huge so my plan was to wear a huge baggy jumper and slink into Superdrug! 😂

In the past I've used the pessary but I know there's a risk of putting it too high and this close to delivery my cervix could be a bit open. I don't want to break my own waters! 😂I thought the internal cream applied by hand would be a safer bet!

I was given the external cream and pessary instead of the internal cream even when I asked for it. I used the pessary a few days before DD was born and it was fine. You could always phone the midwives and ask for advice and then go and buy the cream or pessary yourself instead of waiting for GP to open tomorrow.