pregnancy yeast question

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Sorry if this is a cross-post for some - I need all the advice I can

get from all my groups!

I am still catching up on my posts from today but I really need some

advice. I am 33 weeks and have been having so much discharge today

that I was worried I was leaking fluid. I went in and the midwife

said I have a yeast infection! I have never had one, although I'm

sure I have chronic candida like many of us who have done birth

control and antibiotics in the past. Anyway, she wanted me to take

diflucan, and when I refused, she suggested apple cider vinegar

washes, cutting down on sugar, and seeing how I am in a week at my

next appointment. SO my questions:

1. Is this truly yeast or could it be die-off as a result of very

suddenly tripling my probiotics and using garlic cloves to try to

test negative for Group B strep in a few weeks? Should I stop doing

the garlic and probiotics? I really don't want to but will if it's

causing a yeast problem.

2. What else can I do? Is there something homeopathic, or something

else natural? I have heard of gentian violet (spelling?) being used

for some kind of yeast problem, is that for vaginal yeast? Can't use

boric acid when pregnant, by the way.

3. I have tried to do the Body Ecology Diet in the past and was never

able to get to 100%, it's just too hard. But I am thinking I will try

to cut out sugar and processed carbs for the next week till my

appointment and have my only carbs be carby veggies (ie carrots,

potatoes). Can I keep doing cheese and raw milk?? I am concerned

about losing too much weight if I cut out too much, I lost two pounds

since last week which I don't think is good at this point in the

pregnancy - and that was with eating full fat ice cream and raw milk

every single day.

Thanks so much...I know most people would just take the diflucan but

I can't bring myself to do it, especially since I don't have any

itching or irritation, just the discharge.

Melinda