Guest guest Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 A friend's daugher just had a baby this weekend and the baby has thrush. The pediatrician has given the baby 2 different meds to eliminate the thrush, but nothing seems to be working. I told my friend I would asked my if they have personal experience with treating thrush using alternative methods. Thanks for anything you can share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 We had thrush terribly with my son - both in his mouth and on my breasts. Ouch! We treated by following a strict Candida diet (it is yeast, after all) and used Gentian Violet inside his mouth and on my nipples. Be sure not to wear anything you care about as the Gentian Violet STAINS! It has to air dry on the breasts so that it won't get on your bra and then when baby nurses it just gets all over again anyway. It is messy but very effective. We did 5-7 days 3 different times. Definitely cutting out Candida-feeding foods in mom like sugar, yeast breads etc. I can get the title of the cookbook we used (I still go back to it occasionally when my dd or I are have yeast symptoms - we had yeast with her too but in my dd, it showed up as a yeast infection in her vaginal area not her mouth. Both had yeast rash in the anal area). You can also get acidoph. powder and sprinkle on your nipple before nursing to get some into baby as well. I'm happy to talk further about this - it was a major part of our life! Janelle MI admartin5 wrote: > > > A friend's daugher just had a baby this weekend and the baby has > thrush. The pediatrician has given the baby 2 different meds to > eliminate the thrush, but nothing seems to be working. I told my > friend I would asked my if they have personal experience > with treating thrush using alternative methods. Thanks for anything > you can share. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 A friend of mine used gentian violet with luck (it can and will stain, so she'll hve to have her and her child in something they don't mind getting stained purple -or just wear black http://www.kellymom.com/newman/06gentian_violet.html HTH, Missie On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 6:15 PM, <admartin5 wrote: > > > A friend's daugher just had a baby this weekend and the baby has thrush. The > pediatrician has given the baby 2 different meds to eliminate the thrush, > but nothing seems to be working. I told my friend I would asked my > Group if they have personal experience with treating thrush using > alternative methods. Thanks for anything you can share. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Of course the ped. gives meds!!? Ugh! one of my pet peeves. This is an overgrowth of yeast. Have the mom was her nipples and air dry. Mom hopefully is nursing. If so, she should be taking probiotics, and give the baby the baby version, which she can find in any health food stores. No processed sugars, and limit other sugars. Limit products with yeast. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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