Thrush in baby's mouth??

[Jayceesmumma]

Past two days I've had very pink very sore nipples, they burn deep down into my breasts I've googled and it could be thrush from the antibiotics i was given in labour spreading to baby.. She has white spots on roof of her mouth.. Is this thrush?? What can I do I'm in agony and she's been feeding every hour from 9 and really restless and crying alot which is very unlike her!!

 

[Sam's Mum]

It definitely could be. Both my boys had it while I was feeding them and it's agony. Go to the doctor and make sure you get treatment for both of you - preferably tablets (fluconazole I think) for you rather than the topical cream as it can get quite far inside the milk ducts so the cream isn't always very effective x

 

[Jayceesmumma]

Thanks hun.. So painful!!! defo calling doc tomo!!

 

[Sarah13]

Another way you can tell with baby is put a clean finger in her mouth and see if the white comes off, if it does it's just milk. I thought this with Kynon but turns out he was just being demanding and my boobs were just really sore. Be worth checking tho as antibiotics often causes it.

 

[Jayceesmumma]

I've defo got it both breasts so painful!!! Got cream for it but they didn't give lilyanna anything.. He said she hadn't got it and as I've had it a couple of days at least 'if she hadn't got it by now she won't get it' but what if she does and it's going bk and forth between us?? I fed her at 8 and it's still hurting like its fresh!!

 

[Sam's Mum]

Sam had nothing in his mouth when I has it but as I had it they gave him an oral suspension just to make sure. How old is she now? I know you have to wipe the cream off but you could get some Daktarin oral gel from the chemist to put on you - I think it's ok from 3 months if you put it in their mouths but might be ok on you earlier than that. I think they changed the age in case of choking x

 

[Jayceesmumma]

He said I didn't have to wash the cream off god it's so painful surely they should treat her too??

 

[Jayceesmumma]

She's 4weeks old today x

 

[Sam's Mum]

They don't always get it but it's not unlikely that they will. Sam was only treated as a precaution as he had no signs of it. Toby had obvious White patches all over his mouth. I was told to wipe the cream off before each feed. I think it was Daktarin (the green one - there's more than one kind) x

 

[Jayceesmumma]

Mines a white and red tube beginning with c.. Shall I insist they treat her too??