Oral thrush in babies

Thanks so much!

The doctor just gave him some Daktarin Gel to rub in his mouth and I put a bit on his dummy as well to make sure it coats the entrie inside of his mouth.

Doctor did say it is very painful for them but he is so much better already!

Hi there Widget

Thrush is a horrible thing to get rid of. You will have to treat it for at least 2 weeks even after symptoms disappear.

Do you breastfeed? If so, you will have to treat yourself as well. Dr might prescribe a tablet that you take once.

For baby, he might prescribe daktarin oral gel 3 times a day. If baby takes a dummy, that will be the best place to put it on after a feed so that the saliva can spread it all over the mouth, if not, then you can put it on your nipples maybe once a day or put it on a bottle teat(without anything in the bottle) so that baby can suck it off like that.

You can also get nystacid oral suspension which is also very very good & nystacid ointment for your nipples. Just wash nipples before feeding.

Wash your bras in hot water as well. Cut down on any sugary stuff & give baby probiotics for a few weeks

Thank you Ms_s. I am taking my baby to the doctor this afternoon. I was just wondering what to expect.

Did the doctor advise you buy new teats and dummies and sterilise chew toys?

I couldn't find much on the internet about it being contagious, other than that it has to be treated to prevent it from spreading to other parts of the body.

Hi Widget

I used Daktarin oral gel, and it worked for my baby.

How is oral thrush treated in babies?