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Baby Thrush and Passing to Mom
I agree about the Gentian Violet. It is cheap and VERY effective (despite being messy) and it treats mommy & baby at the same time. I have been through this ...
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- Hi A., I also had yeast infection in my breast so I feel your pain. I think the vinegar/water or baking soda/water wash works well. For the baking soda it is 1 tea...
- baby was probably born with it and passed it onto you. go to a pharmacy and buy stuff for your breasts that help to ease the cracking. i think it was lanolin/ok for nu...
- OH, A., I know exactly what you're talking about. I had the same problem with my second son, but it's been three years now. I kow that the pediatrician gave me somet...
Thrush
Our midwife told us to use Gentian Violet -- a type of dye ($3 at the pharmacy, ... I also used the Gentian Violet. I couldn't even see the thrush in my ...
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- Thrush is such a vicious cycle. My breastfeeding daughter got it and my nipples were killing me, so painful I thought I would have to stop nursing! We used the oral ny...
- if you are breastfeeding, you probaly have it and keep passing it back to him. both mom and baby should be treated for best results. you can try gentian violet, its ...
- You may also have thrush(on your nipples) and that is why your baby's is not going away. This happened to me when my son was a newborn and the thrush would not go awa...
Baby with Thrush
Has anyone had any experience with gentian violet for thrush treatment? ... had thrush in 9 answers "I have used gentian violet and it works! ...
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- Keep any extra sugar out of his diet (primarily sucrose and corn syrups) if he's getting juices, formula, pediolite, etc., stick with natural sugars predominantly from...
- I just had to put in my 2 cents since people provide so much wrong information. I'm a nurse and we use Nystatin on adults and I've never seen it not work (or make thin...
- My daughter had the same problem with thrush when she was your son's age! It can be really frustrating! She was on the nystin FOREVER. Finally my doctor prescribed ...
Taking Diflucan While Breastfeeding
Ialso used Gentian Violet on my nipples and it decreased the pain immediately. ... I had if for 3 months before I did then gentian violet and then it wend ...
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- I think you already got some good answers. Most people say that gentian violet works better. It should be taken up to 4 days at a time then you need a break. If it's n...
- Did your doctor test you to make sure you have thrush? My doctor didn't and I wasn't getting any better and I went through 28 days of diflucan and my baby was on nyst...
- Hi R., I would say take ALOE....it helps a lot and is very safe for babies. :) Blessings, K.S.
Any Ideas on How to Get Rid of Thrush??
We tried the Gentian Violet, Diflucan, the white mouth rinse, all that stuff. What a battle! If you get a chance and find the book it will tell you what to ...
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- I had the same problem with both my girls and only one thing helped. It is a tincture called Gentian Violet. It can be found in any drug store. You soak a cotton swab ...
- what is your dr giving her? i know some dr's say this isn't possible.. but some say it is.. you breast feed right? is it possible you have it on your nipples? have ...
- My daughter and I just got over thrush. Sometimes it can take a lot of time to get rid of it! Make sure you scrub any pacifiers, toys, or bottles, anything she puts ...
How to Treat Thrush at Home
The home remedies are gentian violet or grapefruit seed extract and I thinks ... Gentian violet is the common otc remedy for this, but keep an eye on it and ...
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- My oldest son had thrush when he was about 7 months old. He was prescribed Nystatin and I had to give him 1/2 ml to each side of his cheeks 4 times a day. We have in...
- Your babies thrush will need to be treated with an antibiotic, or it will not go away. Thrush is the same overgrowth of bacteria that a woman experiences with a yeast ...
- hi, jumping in, this is important... YOU DO NOT TREAT THRUSH WITH ANTIBIOTICS. Thrush is a yeast infection. Giving antibiotics would make it worse if anything. Also, I...
Thrush
I have never heard of the gentian violet thing, but sounds interesting, however, i would check w/ a doc. first!!! Ok, that is all I know! ...
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- My son had thrush when he was little. It is the thrush that hurts. I nursed at the time and he had a nuk. He did not take his nuk because it hurt. That is the main...
- no, it will not hurt him. my husband is taking in right now because he is on chemotherapy and has a compromised immune system so he gets thrush often, when my children...
- He doesn't like the taste. It doesn't hurt or burn, it's just a strong taste, especially for a newborn. I'm a nurse and I give it a lot. It works. I also had to give i...
Thrush
So the Dr. suggested I use an over the counter old time remedy call Gentian Violet sold in any pharmacy. It's a purple liquid and stains anything it falls ...
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- If you are breastfeeding your baby AND you need to be treated. You would use a yeast infection treatment cream on your nipples--need to wash it off befor nursing. Yo...
- my son had thrush until he was almost six months old the stuff is hard to get rid of. he would have it in one area and we would get that cleared up. then it would show...
- My daughter had Thrush the first week she was born. The doctor prescribed medicine drops which I didn't use on a regular basis but it cleared up in about a month. So...
What to Do About Blisters in My Sons Mouth...
I wanted to add that there is a great trick for applying Gentian Violet (if ... I never got the Gentian Violet anywhere on the outside of my son's mouth but ...
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- I wanted to add that there is a great trick for applying Gentian Violet (if you choose to go that route...or for anyone else who is interested). This method was perfec...
- was he on antibiotics? A side effect of some antibiotics is mouth sores..My daughter also had this happen when she was about 2 yrs old..the er dr. told me of a home re...
- It sounds like thrush its a virus they really dont give you any thing for it.Vrius are not like infections, with vriuses your body will fight it off. But I would talk ...
Thrush Problem
We used Gentian Violet for two weeks (three days at a time). ... However, if this had not worked I had already bought some gentian violet and was going to ...
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- If you are breastfeeding you are likely passing it back and forth between you and baby. As other moms have said, both of you should be taking something. I've used th...
- My baby and I had the same problem at about 6 weeks of age. My baby also used Nystatin for 10 days while I was being treated with topical creams (breastfeeding). We st...
- Does your son breastfeed? When I had my daughter, we had the same problem. The doctor we saw then failed to mention that I was carrying the cause on my nipples thus ...
