Thrush prevention

[Diz]

My dd is on antibiotics, what should I do to prevent thrush.

And can I get thrush on my nipples if she eats with residue of it left in her mouth?

[Busty McBust]

If your dd has thrush, you can get it too.

Eating yogurt is helpful in preventing thrush.
http://www.americanbaby.com/ab/story.jhtml;jsessionid=ELYMJJRNLZHNDQFIBQNR42WAVAB B4IV0?storyid=/templatedata/ab/story/data/17767.xml&_requestid=107643

[Diz]

I am already eating yogurt with live culture.

[Clutterbug]

When DS had an anitbiotic the ped recommended giving him 2 tbsp of yogurt 2x/day. He was 7 or 8 mos at the time - I don't know how old they are suppose to be to have yogurt.

He also recommended using Caldesene powder in his diaper to prevent thrushy diaper rash.

[Nina]

You can also take acidophilous (sp?) and give it to your dd to keep the yeast in balance. To give to a baby break open a capsule, dip your pinkie in, and let her suck it off your finger.

Selena

[drea]

How long will she be on the antibiotics?
My pharmacist said that 7 days or less of antibiotic and the less likely it was that dd would get thrush. But I bought some acidophilus capsules just in case and did what my2boys suggested. No thrush here.

[Ferrety]

Have to agree with the acidiphulus suggestion. I take softgels every day. If you take acidophulus (someday I will learn to spell that word!) softgels or capsules, don't take them the same time as your antibiotics.

I never thought to put the stuff in Jacob's mouth. I wish I had known about that before! We've been through thrush twice in 10 months.

[Ima Freak]

We did acidophulus (how the fuck do you spell that word???), too. I took it and I put it in his mouth after nursing. Something else I remember is wiping my nipples off with vinegar water after nursing.