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Canesten cream combi

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I know it sounds silly but am nearly 31weeks and my baby is head down got thrush and am just using the external cream as too scared to insert the internal cream thinking it can reach the baby(my first and probably only) has anyone used it at this late stage in pregnancy?

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Ive been told its fine to use just push it in yourself dont use the device it comes with

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Megzey

OMG it is a god send. Use it but put it in yourself. I suffered really bad with thrush in the late stages of my 2nd, I was like a raving looney at one point. Get your midwife to pescribe it as I was buying it nearly every week.

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Skyblueboston

I had thrush at 28 weeks was given the pessary by the midwife, god send I agree:)

Thanks for replies will stick to applying externally xx

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