What to do if your baby has thrush

Thrush is a relatively common skin disease. There are many causes of thrush. Babies are an important group of people who are most susceptible to the disease. The cause of the disease is mold, which is a fungal infection. For example, when a newborn is born through the birth canal, if the mother herself has mold, then the child may develop thrush. If you have thrush, don't worry, take timely medication and you can get good treatment results in a short time.

What to do if your baby has thrush in his mouth

1. Medication

(1) Topical medication

Thrush is relatively easy to treat. You can grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops. Apply it on the wound once every 4 hours. The effect is significant.

Thrush is relatively easy to treat with local medication. You can grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops. Apply it on the wound once every 4 hours, and the effect is significant.

(2) Systemic medication

Babies with severe symptoms can also take some antifungal drugs orally, such as nystatin or clotrimazole, for comprehensive treatment.

Dip some nystatin solution (every 10 ml of cold boiled water contains 200,000 units of nystatin) with cotton wool and apply it to the affected area of ​​the mouth, or apply 1% gentian violet to the mouth; or wash the mouth with 2-3% sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) solution; or apply some ice borate powder or borax glycerin. The above medicines can be applied 3-4 times a day.

After feeding, drop 1% gentian violet solution under the tongue of the newborn and let the tongue move to apply it to the entire mouth. Generally, drip 2-3 times a day, and supplement with vitamin B complex and vitamin C, twice a day, one tablet each time, crush them into powder, dissolve in water and feed.

(3) Mother’s diet

Breastfeeding mothers should eat a light diet and avoid spicy food, alcohol and irritating foods. Do not feed too much at one time. Those with constipation can be fed vegetable soup. Children's bottles, nipples and tableware should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.

2. Massage therapy

(1) Clear Tianhe water 300 times and relax the six internal organs 300 times.

(2) Clear the Liver Meridian 300 times, clear the Heart Meridian 300 times, and massage the Xiaotianxin acupoint 50 times.

(3) The child lies prone, and the parent dips a small amount of sesame oil in the palm of their hand and rubs the back and waist along both sides of the spine using the hypothenar eminence until the child feels warm.

(4) Clear the stomach meridian 50 times, rub Banmen 50 times, and then push from the horizontal line to Banmen 20 times.

(5) Press and knead the Dazhui point for 1 minute.