thrush (candida)

[sophie]

My poor wee man, aged 4 weeks, has got a nasty nappy rash on his bottom that has turned out to be thrush. My other children never got this so I have no experience with it, has anyone else?
I have an anti-fungal cream but I hate to use it after such a healthy pregnancy with no toxic substances coming anywhere near my baby. My partner wants to try manuka oil (New Zealand tea-tree) first, I have started using this but need to make a decision about the anti-fungal, what would everyone else do?
I just want to make him better but not harm his fragile system.:confused:

[Erin Pavlina]

Emily got a yeast infection in her gential area when she was like 1 year old. Freaked me out! I tried all kinds of things to make it go away naturally, she was really suffering. Finally I opted for the over the counter stuff and it was gone in 24 hours. Boy was she happy. I don't regret using it because her suffering was terrible.

I say, do waht you have to to get it gone. Your child is already so much healthier and toxin-free than 99% of other children. If you can find a natural remedy that works, do it. But if not, don't hesitate to use the other stuff.

Good luck!

[Christa]

Tessa, my younger daughter, got thrush as an infant as well. I can't remember exactly what I used, but we did get rid of it w/out using the prescribed meds from the dr. I know that the remedy that I used came from the book "The Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year." Sorry not to be of more help. Good luck!

[Christa]

Tessa's thrush was in her mouth, though, not on the bottom. Forgot to mention that!

[sophie]

Thanks for the advice.
I ended up compromising- I used the manuka oil with water to wash the area and then applied the cream, and yay! His bottom is all better now, it only took a couple of days.

[Erin Pavlina]

Oh, I'm so glad he's all better. I hate it when my kid is suffering in any way.

[veganerd]

i got thrush in my mouth about 5 years ago after i got my tongue pierced because i kept it too clean. too much rinsing with mouthwash killed a bit too much of the bacteria that your mouth needs and allows thrush to thrive. i just stopped using the mouthwash and rinsed with salt water instead. and it went away after a while. it is not the least bit painful it just feels gross. but im sure this is not how your baby got it i just felt like postin somethin