Tongue Thrush
Can thrush be painful for baby?
Last night my daughter started this weird thing of not really eating in the early evening. This continued all the way until bedtime where I think she began to become increasingly hungry but still wouldn't eat. Every time I would go to feed her she would gag and choke a little (shes breastfed) and it looked to me as if she was in pain. She does have a thick white patch on her tongue, could this be thrush and is thrush painful? It's her mouth that seems to hurt Either way shes seeing the doctor today. I almost brought her to the er last night but I finally got her to sleep so I figured I'd wait and let her doc see her this morning. And I read online that mom or baby recently being on antibiotics can cause thrush, I just ended antibiotic treatment for an infection in my uterus.
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- maybe she has acid reflux?
- thrash usually is white patches. but thrash is like having blisters inside your mouth so it is painful. it sounds like the baby may have collic. that makes them not want to eat.
- if she DOES have it,she needs a doctor thrush is a yeast infection in the mouth
- Yes it sounds like thrush. Go to pediatrician to be sure. My baby (breastfed for 17 months so far) had thrush 3 or 4 times her first year. Don't freak out... Thrush is just a yeast infection that is passed back and forth between mommy and baby. Yeast (thrush) THRIVE in the warm moist environment of baby's mouth, and the breast milk is high in sugar so it helps to feed it. Another symptom to look for would be a bright red raised diaper rash that does not respond to regular treatment (like Desitin, or A& D Ointment). There are some good over the counter home remedies that I can suggest if you want (email me) but I still think you should see your pediatrician first. For the pain, and to allow your little one to eat, if she is old enough and the doc has ok'd it already, give her some tylenol/advil (whatever your doc approves) for the pain about an hour before she would normally eat. Good luck sweetie, breastfeeding is the best thing you can do for your health, and your daughters, but thrush is one of the obstacles.
- Yes, being on antibiotics can cause thrush. Yes, thrush can sometimes be painful for baby. You need to BOTH be treated or you'll just pass the infection back and forth.
