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My Baby has thrush in her mouth what do I do?.
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Oral thrush is also known by
the medical name oral candidiasis. It is caused by a type of fungus called Candida
which means ‘white’. If you look into your baby’s mouth you
will actually see spots or patches of white which is why the fungus gets its name.
Often when the patches are scrapped off you will see that the skin underneath
is red and inflamed. It can be very sore for your baby to have oral thrush and
you may have noticed that they have gone off their feeds because of the soreness?
If you have not already received a prescription from your GP to treat the thrush,
don’t worry, you can either see your GP, health visitor or buy a treatment
over the counter from your pharmacist. If you go to your pharmacist take your
baby with you so they can look at her mouth.
Miconazole oral gel is recommended as first-line treatment in
all children under 2 years: the dose is 2.5 ml twice a day (dose licensed from
4 months old) or 1 ml four times daily (off-licence dose) for 7 days.
Oral Thrush is not contagious but it is important to not re-infect
your baby, so during treatment it is important to keep all dummies, mouth toys
and feeding equipment sterilized. If you are breastfeeding you too may have
thrush on your nipples (see the FAQ advice under the breastfeeding section on
how to deal with this).
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