Thrush Treatment Washington DC

Thrush is a yeast infection common in babies after a course of antibiotic treatment. If you are concerned about your child and notice symptoms of thrush including white raised spots on the tongue and mouth, sore throat and irritability during feeding, you may need treatment for thrush. Follow these steps to treat thrush.

1. Keep exposed areas clean and dry. Whether the thrush symptoms are only oral or have spread to other areas of the body, the area should be kept clean and dry. This is difficult for an infant wearing a diaper but clean and dry is the best way to keep the yeast infection from spreading.
2. Consult your physician. Many pediatricians can prescribe an anti-fungal medication over the phone, especially if your child is prone to thrush. Otherwise, take the child for a check up and quick diagnosis by the doctor.
3. Treat with medication several times daily. The oral medication prescribed by a doctor usually requires an application by mouth several times each day. Breastfeeding mothers may need to treat their nipples since symptoms of thrush can be spread there as well. Follow the directions on the prescription medication for specifics.
4. Wash and sterilize all bottles and nipples. Once you start to get the thrush under control it is imperative that you wash and sterilize any bottles or equipment used for feeding. This will help prevent the thrush from reoccurring.
5. If breastfeeding, make slight changes to your diet. The yeast infection that causes thrush can be coming from a breastfeeding mama as well. Decrease the chance of reoccurrence by reducing your own bodily yeast. Consider adding probiotic yogurt or acidophilus to your diet. At the very least reduce your sugar intake. Yeast thrives in a high sugar environment because sugar feeds the yeast. By starving the yeast in a mother's body, it is possible to reduce chances of thrush in a breastfeeding infant. Consult your doctor before adding probiotics to your diet.

Thrush should be treated as soon as symptoms are noticed. The yeast infection can spread beyond oral symptoms with prolonged exposure. So treat the redness and irritation before the symptoms spread and make your child even more uncomfortable.

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