Oral thrush in little children can be seen as a white coating on the baby\u2019s tongue, along with white, curd-like patches, that do not rub off easily, elsewhere in the mouth. The causative organism of oral thrush is various species the commonly known fungus Candida, the cause of nappy rashes as well.<\/p>\n
Candida\u00a0sp.<\/em>\u00a0is an opportunistic pathogen commonly found in the normal flora of humans. Normally, Candida numbers are kept in check by the helpful bacteria in the human flora. However, in individuals with weak immune systems such as little babies and recuperative adults it can overgrow and infect the membranous tissues such as found in the mouth. Oral thrush also affects children who have recently undergone an antibiotic treatment, as antibiotics reduce the numbers of helpful bacteria in the child\u2019s mouth, allowing the fungus to grow unchecked.<\/p>\n One way to prevent oral thrush in newborn infants is for pregnant women to consult their physicians for the treatment of vaginal yeast infection such as vaginal itching and a cheesy white discharge to prevent Candida transmission to the baby during vaginal birthing. Nursing women who are experiencing nipple thrush (characterized by nipple discharge or pain) or have recently taken antibiotics must also get themselves examined by a doctor, which could be transferred to the mouth of the baby during feeding.<\/p>\n Sterilizing the bottles and other equipment as well as the toys that your baby puts in the mouth regularly can also help keep oral thrush at bay. In addition, washing hands thoroughly after changing the baby\u2019s nappy can also help in preventing thrush because the infection can be passed through their digestive system.<\/p>\n Home remedies for Oral Thrush in infants:<\/p>\n Two main antifungal drugs are used for the treatment of oral thrush in babies:<\/p>\n These medicines usually need to be used up to four times a day and are most effective if used after your baby has been fed. Continue the medication for two days after the infection has cleared up, as this will help the re-occurrence of the infection. If the thrush has not fully cleared after a week of treatment, visit your doctor again for the\u00a0advice.<\/p>\n Bonus Reads : Why salt and sugar is a big NO for babies below 1 year of age?<\/a>\u00a0and if you are concerned that your baby is not gaining enough weight, you can try these\u00a0Top 11 Healthy weight gain foods for children above 6 months<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oral thrush in little children can be seen as a white coating on the baby\u2019s tongue, along…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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