The article "The Causes of Thrush on Babies" talks about babies, it has been created by Charlene Nuble.
Infants are cute especially during the frist few months. The baby will giggle when happy and cry when hungry. Durnig that time, the mother has to watch carefully to make sure that everything is going well.Though that doesn’t happen often, the mother might notice a whitish substance on the cheek of the infant. The first instinct is that that is remnants of milk after feeding and that can easily be wiped off.When that doesn’t go away and there and more have are found on the tonuge and on the lips, then the baby may have a problem.
This may be a thrush wihch is more of an allergy than a disease.A thrush happens when there is a large amount of yeast that develops in the mouth of the baby. Humans have that in the genital area, the mouth and in the intetsines which doctors call as Candida. This usually grows in warm environments are only noticeable when these white patches become visible.What causes that to happen? Doctors have not yet been able to figure that out. Research has only prvoen that that is not passed from one baby to another and that antibiotics that are used to treat the infant for bacteria may cause that overgrowth to happen.Will that harm the baby in any way? The answer is no. The worse that can happen is that it will irritate the infant during feeding and if left untreated, colud hurt more.How can that be treated? Thrush can be stopped using medication such as Nystatin that should be applied on the mouth of the infant four times a day.Can that recur? The answer is yes. This is bceause the yeast may be passed on the nipple of the mother and on toys and pacifiers that the baby uses.
This can be avoided also by applying medicine on the nipple of the mother and sterilizing the things that are placed into the infant’s mouth.If that doesn’t work, that is the only time that stronger medication prescribed by the doctor can be used on the baby. This doesn’t happen often and should only be used for a short period of time.Anything that the mother uses with the baby should also be washed or steirlized. This sohuld be done using sunlight or anything that uses heat in the cleaning process. People who thnik freezing that will kill the germs are wrong because that will only return. Though of these setps may take time to do, it is worth it since that will prevent the yeast from coming back.Can the mother also experience that problem?
Yes.
The symptoms are soreness, itching or a blsitery sensation on the breast.
This can also happen atfer undergoing antibiotic treatment.
This can be remedied by applying a lotion on the nipple and having yogurt as part of one’s diet.The can also be prevented by washing the bras using hot water, exposing the breasts to direct sunlight a couple of minutes a day and changing the nursing pads afetr each feeding session.Thrush can happen more than once to the baby and to the mother. Proper hygiene and checkups with the doctor can prevent that allergy from ever happening to both individuals.----------------------------------------
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-----------------------------------------Charlene J.
Nuble 2006.For answers to All your frequently asked questions about thrush, please go to: http://thrush.Candidaanswers.Com/
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