How to prevent thrush?

My 2 month old DS has an ear infection and is now on antibiotics. I want to
make sure I do everything I can to prevent thrush while he is on the
antibiotics. Any tips? I started eating yogurt, but that was all I could
think of.

Karen

"concrtslt" wrote in message
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My 2 month old DS has an ear infection and is now on antibiotics. I want
to make sure I do everything I can to prevent thrush while he is on the
antibiotics. Any tips? I started eating yogurt, but that was all I could
think of.

Karen


check out this site, put together by a poster of this group (not me).

http://www.oz.net/~chotii/fighting_thrush.html

concrtslt wrote:
My 2 month old DS has an ear infection and is now on antibiotics. I want to
make sure I do everything I can to prevent thrush while he is on the
antibiotics. Any tips? I started eating yogurt, but that was all I could
think of.

Karen



You can take acidophilus (available in capsules.) I also gave it to my
son when he was on antibiotics, but he was almost a year old - I'm not
sure about giving it to an infant.

Clisby

Clisby wrote:
concrtslt wrote:
My 2 month old DS has an ear infection and is now on antibiotics. I want to
make sure I do everything I can to prevent thrush while he is on the
antibiotics. Any tips? I started eating yogurt, but that was all I could
think of.

You can take acidophilus (available in capsules.) I also gave it to my
son when he was on antibiotics, but he was almost a year old - I'm not
sure about giving it to an infant.

A friend of mine has been giving it to her 11 week old for some time.
I think she busts open the capsules and gives her the powder. You
would, of course, want to check with your doctor (or his - whoever
prescribed the antibiotics) to get the proper dose.

I would also change my bra frequently, if I were you, washing them in
hot water. Thrush is a yeast infection, so you want to do the same
sorts of things you'd do to prevent the other sort of yeast infections
(vaginal, nail, foot, etc.) Yogurt is a good idea. Read the labels
and be sure that it has active cultures.

Do not spray athlete's foot powder at the baby.

Amy

Washing clothes and towels with hot water and a bit of vinegar goes a
long way to keep the yeasties away.

KC


concrtslt wrote:
My 2 month old DS has an ear infection and is now on antibiotics. I want to
make sure I do everything I can to prevent thrush while he is on the
antibiotics. Any tips? I started eating yogurt, but that was all I could
think of.

Karen

"Clisby" wrote in message
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You can take acidophilus (available in capsules.) I also gave it to my
son when he was on antibiotics, but he was almost a year old - I'm not
sure about giving it to an infant.

When dd was about 5 months she had her first ear infection. I dipped my
finger in the powder from the capsules and let her suck on it.

JennP.