Infant Yeast Infection
Baby and Toddler Yeast Infection Treatment
The best infant yeast infection tips and advice for fast treatment. If your baby has a yeast infection rash, there are cheap alternatives to going to the doctor and solving the problem.
An infant yeast infection can be difficult to discern between yeast overgrowth and a natural diaper rash in the early stages. Both start out looking like a diaper rash, and usually you won't be able to tell the difference until it is a full-blown infection.
A baby yeast infection will look like a horribly red rash, usually with smaller rashes that are outside the main rash on their bottom. It may also have bumps, raised edges, and will not respond to any diaper rash ointments you put on it. It will probably also last for more than a few days, indicating to you that it isn't just a diaper rash.
Infant yeast infections can show up in both female and male babies, and can also occur in the mouth which is called thrush. If your baby has had thrush, they are more susceptible to having a genital yeast infection because the bacterium will travel through their body when they eat and into the stool.
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What are the Causes of Yeast Infections in Babies?
If your baby is on an antibiotic prescription for any reason, this can make them much more prone to having yeast, called Candida albicans. This is because antibiotics can kill the “good bacteria” in their bodies that regulates how much Candida is allowed to live naturally there. When the helpful bacteria have been eliminated, it is easy for bad ones to proliferate.
The same is true for adult women who take antibiotics. If you do have a nursing baby, antibiotics can enter your milk and harm their good bacteria that way. If you don't have a child but are still taking antibiotics, you may lower the level of good bacteria in your own body, making you more prone to yeast infections.
Treating Yeast Infections in Babies and Children
For an external yeast infection like those that stem from diaper rashes, treatment is pretty easy. You will need to go to the drugstore and buy an antifungal or anti-yeast cream and use it daily until the problem is gone. It should only take a few days. These creams usually don't require a prescription, but you can get one if you want to take your child to the doctor.
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There are a few things you can do in the future to prevent your child from getting another yeast infection. First, be sure that you change their diaper regularly, clean their bottoms well, and let them dry before you put on the next diaper.
Secondly, it is important for babies and toddlers to spend some time without their diaper each day. Cut out an hour or two a day for your little one to crawl around naked and have play time with you. This will give their skin and diaper area lots of air to prevent moisture from causing problems.
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