Everything you need to know about your baby's oral thrush—
Here's what oral thrush looks like, how to deal it and what the condition means for breastfeeding moms. Stacey Cham-Klein and her daughter, Olivia, shared many things in their first few months together: lots of cuddles, sleepless hours and, sorry to say, a case of thrush, passed back and forth between Olivia’s mouth and Stacey’s. “I noticed that her tongue looked like white sandpaper,” she remembers. “She would unlatch pretty quickly, and it felt like I was on fire when I was nursing.
Nystatin, a prescription liquid antifungal medication, can be administered with a dropper in your baby’s mouth after nursing. You can also use a prescription cream that contains nystatin or an over-the-counter antifungal cream, similar to one used to treat vaginal yeast infections, on the nipples after nursing, says Harris., a compound cream that includes anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibiotic ingredients, can be applied after nursing.
Gentian violet, an antiseptic dye in a water-based solution, can be applied to your baby’s mouth and your nipples with a cotton swab before nursing. An over-the-counter pain medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, can be taken to help relieve pain in new moms. Boiling bottle nipples, pacifiers, breast pump parts and medication droppers for 20 minutes daily will sterilize them.
Changing breast pads and bras frequently if you’re breastfeeding and going topless whenever possible can help. “Yeast really likes warm, dark environments, so get light and air on your breasts,” advises Harris.“Thrush can be persistent and usually lasts for a week or two,” says Harris. “If it persists beyond that with treatment, talk to your healthcare provider.”
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