oral thrush in 6 week old

bubbles_cymru · Mar 11th, 2010, 06:36 AM

Hi girls

Abi is 6 wks Sat and seems to have oral thrush

I know diff between thrush and milk residue diff is obvious - any1 else had experience of this? I'm waiting for call back of doctor and she's just calmed down after screaming crying as I gave her some steralised warm water!

Any advice appreciated? xxx

3rdtimelucky · Mar 11th, 2010, 07:54 AM

My little lad had it at 9 weeks. He wasnt in anyway distressed with it though. He wasnt off his milk and his form was fine. I used Daktarin gel under the advice of my doctor, and it cleared up within 2 days. You can get the gel over the counter but i would wait for the doctor to ring you back and see what they say as she is only 6 weeks.

BeccaMichelle · Mar 11th, 2010, 07:55 AM

Sorry... I'm not really sure what it looks like.. is she still latching right? I've heard that if they keep popping off or seem uncomfortable feeding it could be thrush.

I told my HV my symptoms and she thinks I have thrush in my breasts.. which I guess means LO will get it if she doesn't have it already, so they've written me a prescription to treat both me and baby. If they pass on any useful advice I'll pop back by.

Sorry I don't really have any helpful advice at the moment.

The Missus · Mar 11th, 2010, 09:48 AM

Daktarin oral gel. Don't settle for anything less! And get plenty of fresh air to your boobs too.

purpledaisy2 · Mar 11th, 2010, 13:09 PM

My doctor told me Daktarin wasn't suitable for babies under 4 months, they always offer Nystatin first?

My LO had it at about 12 weeks old, it took two weeks to clear x

jennifer89 · Mar 11th, 2010, 13:13 PM

my LO is nearly 7 weeks, and also has it, has been screaming his little heart off

saw my HV today, and she gave him some medicane for it, which you give him with a pipette

she just said to me, that we've got to be really carefull not to go near his mouth too much or we'll get it
xx

honey08 · Mar 11th, 2010, 13:16 PM

my LO had it at 10wk and got drops from the doc, he had it really bad aswell but it cleared within 3days x he wasnt off his milk at any time either x

loopy loulou · Mar 11th, 2010, 15:23 PM

My LO has had it twice now, at about 4 weeks and 11 weeks. Both times she had Daktarin gel and it cleared up within 2-3 days. I also used Daktarin cream on myself just in case (I didn't really have any symptoms).

On the box it says not for babies under 4 months, but both times the doc said that Daktarin was fine under docs recommendation. As long as baby wasn't premature or anything..

My LO had it on the inside of her cheeks up under her gums so was quite hard to spot! She was just very fussy when feeding..

Good luck. x

alibaba24 · Mar 12th, 2010, 04:30 AM

I was given Nystatin i think thats how you spell it and it cleared it up pretty quick for rosalie xx

Mar 11th, 2010, 06:36 AM	#1
bubbles_cymru Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 543	oral thrush in 6 week old Hi girls Abi is 6 wks Sat and seems to have oral thrush I know diff between thrush and milk residue diff is obvious - any1 else had experience of this? I'm waiting for call back of doctor and she's just calmed down after screaming crying as I gave her some steralised warm water! Any advice appreciated? xxx

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3rdtimelucky Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,094	My little lad had it at 9 weeks. He wasnt in anyway distressed with it though. He wasnt off his milk and his form was fine. I used Daktarin gel under the advice of my doctor, and it cleared up within 2 days. You can get the gel over the counter but i would wait for the doctor to ring you back and see what they say as she is only 6 weeks.

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Mar 11th, 2010, 07:55 AM	#3
BeccaMichelle Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New to North Carolina - Scottish transplant. Posts: 780	Sorry... I'm not really sure what it looks like.. is she still latching right? I've heard that if they keep popping off or seem uncomfortable feeding it could be thrush. I told my HV my symptoms and she thinks I have thrush in my breasts.. which I guess means LO will get it if she doesn't have it already, so they've written me a prescription to treat both me and baby. If they pass on any useful advice I'll pop back by. Sorry I don't really have any helpful advice at the moment.

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Mar 11th, 2010, 09:48 AM	#4
The Missus Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 317	Daktarin oral gel. Don't settle for anything less! And get plenty of fresh air to your boobs too.

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Mar 11th, 2010, 13:09 PM	#5
purpledaisy2 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Up North, UK Posts: 3,654	My doctor told me Daktarin wasn't suitable for babies under 4 months, they always offer Nystatin first? My LO had it at about 12 weeks old, it took two weeks to clear x

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Mar 11th, 2010, 13:13 PM	#6
jennifer89 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,046	my LO is nearly 7 weeks, and also has it, has been screaming his little heart off saw my HV today, and she gave him some medicane for it, which you give him with a pipette she just said to me, that we've got to be really carefull not to go near his mouth too much or we'll get it xx

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Mar 11th, 2010, 13:16 PM	#7
honey08 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north yorkshire,uk Posts: 28,665	my LO had it at 10wk and got drops from the doc, he had it really bad aswell but it cleared within 3days x he wasnt off his milk at any time either x

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Mar 11th, 2010, 15:23 PM	#8
loopy loulou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 593	My LO has had it twice now, at about 4 weeks and 11 weeks. Both times she had Daktarin gel and it cleared up within 2-3 days. I also used Daktarin cream on myself just in case (I didn't really have any symptoms). On the box it says not for babies under 4 months, but both times the doc said that Daktarin was fine under docs recommendation. As long as baby wasn't premature or anything.. My LO had it on the inside of her cheeks up under her gums so was quite hard to spot! She was just very fussy when feeding.. Good luck. x

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Mar 12th, 2010, 04:30 AM	#9
alibaba24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: edinburgh Posts: 3,489	I was given Nystatin i think thats how you spell it and it cleared it up pretty quick for rosalie xx

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