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Yeast Infection Prevention in Babies – Do You Know Babies Can Get Yeast Infection?

December 2nd, 2009

As parent, we do not like to see our baby getting sick. We try to protect them from diseases. But parents should also know that babies can also contact yeast infection, most especially in their mouth. Yeast infection is in fact a common childhood sickness.

This is because babies do not have protective bacteria in their mouth yet. Thus, they can easily acquire yeast infection in their mouth or thrush. This is very irritating for your baby. So, you have to make sure that you protect them from this disease.

Symptoms of thrush in babies are usually the presence of white patches in the baby’s mouth and the sides of the mouth. It is irritable and can cause discomfort to your baby. Thus, most babies with thrush cries a lot.

Similar to adult yeast infection, baby yeast infection is also caused by the uncontrolled growth of the fungus, Candida albicans. When this fungus dominates over other good bacteria this can cause yeast infection. This fungus is present in the body of all human beings. And they can only become a problem when they grow out of control.

Babies can acquire yeast infection due to several factors. One is the intake of antibiotics. This is because babies do not have enough good bacteria in their body and when they take in antibiotics, they kill these good bacteria. Thereby, this allows harmful bacteria like yeast to fluorish and cause yeast infection.

This can also be contacted from the mother. Pregnancy can increase the risk of yeast infections in mother due to hormonal imbalance. And once mothers are not cured from their infection during childbirth, the infection can transfer to their babies. This is because babies may swallow some of the secretions in the birth canal including the infection. So keep your baby safe from infection by ensuring that you are free and safe from yeast infection, as well.

And whether you like it or not, yeast infection can also contacted from breast milk. Though it would be best if a doctor is consulted before assuming where the infection comes from. Remember that babies also need breast milk as this is their source of pro-biotic that will help protect them from infections.

So to make sure that your baby is safe from yeast infection, you would have to consider in what area the infection can occur. There can be infection of the diaper area which means you would have to keep your baby dry to avoid infection. And also, do not let the diaper stay too long before you change it. You also have to make sure that you allow some fresh air on the baby’s bottom when you remove the diaper. And if your baby has contacted infection in the diaper area, it would be best if you use a mild anti-fungal cream.

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