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Thrush, which is a yeast infection, can be *caused* by antibiotics, so I really hope your doctor didn't actually give you an antibiotic to try to treat it. ...
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- It is a common infection in newborns, and your breasts can become infected. Usually, your pediatrician can prescribe a cream or a special (messy) dye called grentian ...
- yes, it is contagious. my daughter's pediatrician told me to by some lotrimin af... the stuff for athetle's foot, and rub some on my nipples after each feeding. just m...
- Hey T., I love your children's names! I have no experience w/ thrush. I do have a quick suggestion. Dryness is very important so if you are using 'disposabl...
Thrush on Nipples
It does sound to me like it is thrush, especially since you do currently have a yeast infection. I am not sure how your OB is, but I am able to call, ...
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- I had thrush while nursing my first child. We kept basing it back and forth. I would suggest contacting your daughters Pedi and tell them the situation. What really...
- Hi, I had thrush on my nipples on and off for years when I was nursing. There is a lotion you can use that your doc can write you a script for, however if she dismiss...
- Hi C.- I battled thrush on my nipples for months with my daughter, we kept passing it back and forth. It was terrible and I almost quit nursing. I tried most of ...
Thrush
Read all 9 responses: "My baby has had thrush for 2 weeks now from, what I think was the Amoxicillan for an ear infection. He has been on medicine for the ...
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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...
Thrush!!
Read all 10 responses: "I have a horrible recurring case of thrush. ... I had a really bad yeast infection a few months ago from antibiotics, ...
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- what has your doctor recommended for you to do? it might be best to go to your ob gyn doctor and then talk your childs doctor.......my daughter had thrush and i nurse...
- My baby and I had it for like the first 3 months. It sounds like you're doing a lot and you're on the right track. It is very stubborn. Gentian violet seemed to work f...
- M., Although the statin drugs (nystatin and diflocan) can fight the yeast overgrowth that is causing your thrush it will likely just come back with more viggor. Wha...
8 Week Old with Thrush That Will Not Go Away!
My kids got thrush when they were babies. It is actually a yeast infection in the mouth. And believe it or not, as an adult when I was on an antibiotic I ...
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- Buttermilk is what we used on our children years ago. It coats the mouth and the stomach and collects the bacterial infection and then rids it the normal way
- Hi J., Nystatin is harsh on anybody not just babies or kids, but I got garlic oil capsules and poked a hole in it with a needle or pin and then squeezed it into my ch...
- Nystatin worked for us. Are you breast feeding? If so then you need to treat both your self and your son. Try limiting the amount of sugar you intake. Try Gentian Vi...
Thrush and Nursing
I have always been told by other Moms that experienced this that Genetian Violet was the best solution for thrush...that it will clear up the infection that ...
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- I experienced the same thing. After a round of expensive antiobiotics, they resorted to the old fashioned, albeit messy way. Buy some gentian violet at a health food...
- Oh my goodness this brings back memories. My 2nd child and I had this really bad. I was told to stop nursing but that is the last thing you want to do. The nursing wil...
- Thrush is awful. I remember nursing and crying at the same time. I pumped alot too, because my daughter's mouth cleared up before my breasts did. A few things that hel...
Treatment of Thrush
My son is taking an antibiotic for an ear infection (amoxicillin) and i just noticed tonight that he has developed thrush in the sides of his mouth. ...
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- I second genetian violet, if I remember correctly you don't have to get a perscription for it. I was warned that it would stain anything that it touched but being the...
- I would be concerned about too much gentian violet if internal. There is an excellent treatment called Nystatin that you swab inside the mouth and it isn't bad tasting...
- Gentian violet is the typical treatment- use sparringly & be ready for some laughs as your baby appears to have a 5 o'clock shadow. D.
Possible Infection?
Has your little one had thrush at all? If he has had it then yes, you could have a yeast infection on your nipples. I nursed 4 out of 5 kids and have had it ...
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- M., It sounds like something I had a problem with. I thought it was a yeast infection but it turned out to be my daughters latch on. Eventually, for some reason ...
- Hi M., Has your little one had thrush at all? If he has had it then yes, you could have a yeast infection on your nipples. I nursed 4 out of 5 kids and have had it my...
- Hi M., I don't think it's an infection. I think you or your son would exhibit other symptoms. He probably just bit you or you held him at an awkward angle. With my da...
My 3 Yr Old Has a White Coated Tongue... Any Thoughts?
She has thrush. My baby had it not too long ago. Its like a mouth yeast infection. She needs a prescription for Nystantin (think that is the spelling). ...
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- I agree with the previous poster's about thrush. A way to get rid of it naturally would be to have your daughter eat yogurt that has live cultures in it. Most, if not ...
- C., It's common, must children get it, it sounds like the yeast that is called "Thrush". Both of my children had this, I would take the child to the peds because it ...
- Sounds like some sort of yeast infection, which I think will require antibiotics. Call you doctor or start by showing it to a pharmasist in case there is anything over...
Rash
Babies this age often develop thrush, an oral yeast infection, and can give it you while nursing. The doc will most likely prescribe an anti-fungal cream ...
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- The breast pads have a silicone beading inside them to soak up moisture. You might try using a fabric breast pad instead. I know this sounds weird, but... I have reall...
- Sounds like good old yeast infection. When I was pregnant with my second one, I developed BAD itching. Yes, you can get yeast infections there.
- Hi T., I am with Verna on this one--GO TO YOUR DOCTOR! My cousin died in December from inflammatory breast cancer at the age of 53. This cancer moves FAST. It doe...
