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Treating Yeast Infections in Infants

April 4th, 2011

Yeast infection in infants is a tricky condition and parents should definitely pay attention towards treating yeast infection in infants as soon as they find it out. Parents can easily recognize yeast infections through its symptoms like oral thrush (white patches in the mouth), painful, bumpy, red diaper rashes among others. First of all, it is very important to avoid the causes of yeast infection in infants. To do so, one must know what are the causes of yeast infection in children?

Causes of Infections in Infants

There are varied situations and factors that can cause your infant to catch yeast infection.

Yeast infection through infected mother at the time of delivery.
Antibiotics Intake
Not keeping the vaginal area of female infants clean.
Overused unchanged diaper.
Inappropriate bathing of child with harsh soaps.

Internal Yeast Infections in Infants

Sometimes parents use OTC drugs to treat yeast infections in their infants. This generally treats the symptoms of yeast infections. However, sometimes internal yeast infection remains there and causes frequent recurrence of infections. Internal yeast infections can result into whitish stools, diarrhea, etc. Infact, yeast is always present along with beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract. Both of them keep each other in balance. Problem begins when yeast overgrows and results into yeast infection. Treating the symptoms will grant temporary relief and it is essential to treat the underlying imbalance between the intestinal yeast and bacteria in order to prevent recurring infection. Anti fungal drugs- pills, creams, suppositories, topical sprays, and oral liquid solutions can cure yeast infections in adults but treating yeast infection in infants need much more than that.

How to Treat Yeast Infections in Infants

Take following steps to treat yeast infections in infant.

Always keep the baby clean. Change wet and dirty diapers immediately as moist environment leads to growth of yeast.
Do not use baby wipes on a yeast diaper rash- they feed the yeast. Instead rinse the diaper area with 1 tbsp white vinegar added to a cup of water.
For treating yeast diaper rash, get an over-the-counter anti-fungal cream that contains clotrimazole or miconazole or get some anti fungal drug prescribed by a paediatrician.
If you see thrush in your baby’s mouth, go for oral medication. The anti fungal Nystatin liquid is generally prescribed to treat thrush. However, before administering any medicine, consult your doctor.
Do not give too much sugar and refined carbohydrate if your baby has started taking solid food because they feed yeast.
Give the baby meats, vegetables, unsweetened fruits and plain, unsweetened yogurt.
If yours is a breast feeding baby, treatment for yeast infection should be given to both- mother and child- even if mother has no symptoms.
Continue treating yeast infection in your infant by taking all the above precautions for 2 weeks even after symptoms are gone so that there is no chance of getting yeast infection again.
Deepa Roy is an expert author having interest in varied fields including textile, health and fitness, alternative health, home decor & remodeling, movers and packers industry, furniture & handicrafts among others. She uses her practical experiences as well as acquired knowledge apart from facts and statistics gathered from research and industry reports to write her articles. You can connect with her on facebook Deepa Roy Chowdhury http://www.facebook.com/deeparoyc
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