What exactly is thrush?

Answer 1

It is a yeast infection in the mouth. It can be transferred from baby's mouth to mom's nipple if you are breastfeeding. There is medicine for it, but you have to get it from the doc. Don't stress over it. You can't prevent it, some babies are just more prone to it. It can make their mouth sore. My daughter had it and she is tube fed (she doesn't eat by mouth at all).

Answer 2

Thrush is basically a yeast infection in the mouth. It presents itself as white patches on the tongue and gums of the mouthMy daughter gets it every time she goes on Amoxicillin. When she gets it her pediatrician gives her oral Nystatin, another antibiotic, to help clear it up.

Answer 3

Thrush is an infection of yeast called Canadid.

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Answer 4

my cousin and her baby had thrush and what i learned is it is a rash that is on ur breast (if breast feeding) and the inside of the baby's mouth. both mother and baby have to be treated at the same time to prevent the infected person from giving it to the un-infected person.

u have to go to ur doc and they will give u a cream to put on a few times a day for a few days. it is common and nothing to be too worried about.
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Answer 5

Its scientific name is candida and it is exactly that an over production of the candida in your system. It can affect your mouth, eyes(usually transferred from mouth) and your genitalia it is relatively easy to get rid of there are creams or natural yoghurt works a treat put on the affected area and let for about ten minutes and rinsed off.

Answer 6

A fungal infection of the mouth. It's pretty common and very treatable. You'll see little white things like cottage cheese curds in the baby's mouth.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000966.htm