Seeking your help again... Have just farewelled my little 9-week-old niece and her parents after their stay overnight here. I have never seen it before, but I suspect strongly that the little one has thrush. She has a terribly sore and red/inflamed bottom and during an upset phase I took her to the window to try and distract/calm her and whilst she was crying I noticed she almost appeared almost to be getting a tooth or two on her gums - although not quite in the right place - I then noticed three or four other small white marks and dots on the roof of her mouth and inside her cheeks - didn't see her tongue very well so not sure if any spots there. I have never seen oral thrush before but have presumed this is it??
There hasn't been any antibiotics for her or her mother and her mother doesn't have any symptoms of thrush (and she does know them as has had vaginal thrush before) although she mentioned a sore-ish throat on and off of late. I proclaimed to her parents I suspected thrush in the little one and we immediately dosed mother with probiotic powder and sent father out to get acidophilus to take home with them. Does anyone know of any wonderful natural (or other, if it comes to it) treatment for babe and mother, as we really don't want mother ending up with thrush of the nipples and associated ongoing complications. They're hoping to see a GP tomorrow to confirm - I know they will want to minimise their use of pharmaceuticals as much as they can - but they do need to treat this - so seeking your help. Thank you. Jo Slamen -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
