Recurring thrush between mum and baby

[puppie]

Hi Ladies,

Wonder if you can help me. I have a friend with a 9 week baby girl who has problems with recurring thrush. The mum has had a problem with thrush and had awful problems with breastfeeding and pain due to it. The baby also has thrush and they seem to be passing it back and forth between each other.

Doctor has given the mum medication and the baby has had drops. Breastfeeding got better for mum ad she thought it had cleared but the baby has now had it come back again and mum is worried it will be passed back to her and she will experience the painful breastfeeding again.

Doctor wont give mum any more medication and drops dont seem to be working for baby.

Has anyone had this experience? If so how did you resolve it and have you any tips? Any advice would be really appreciated thanks!

Hi puppie, I woipuld repost in breast and bottle feeding. In the meantime, have a look at the breastfeeding network's leaflet

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/pdfs/BfN_Thrush_leaflet_Feb_2009.pdf

The only long term solution is to improve the immune system, read up on zinc supplements + B vits for the mum and it will clear eventually for both of them. Trying to take the antifungals only works when you are taking them, but as soon as you stop the problem is likely to come back as they don't strenghten the immunity, prob opposite.

Baby needs the oral gel as well. It's not licenced for under 4 months (I think) as it poses a choking risk, however, if you use common sense and smear it in the mouth rather than squirting huge blobs in, there isn't a risk at all. There is no other risk to the baby than the choking risk. You can buy it over the counter without a prescription - details are in the leaflet EachPeach posted.