Ways to Soothe Thrush??

The gentian violet really helps...but it totally stains!! Random funny story with that stuff tho'...Both my son and I had it when I was breastfeeding him. I put some on me right before going to bed...then he woke up and wanted to nurse. I figured no big deal...he nursed for just a couple minutes and dosed off next to me in bed. The lights were off...after a while I put him back in his crib. Hubby went to get him in the morning and I hear: "Why does ____ look like he has a black eye??" Apparently after nursing his eye rubbed against my 'violet' nipple...and totally made it look like he had a black eye...and the stuff took close to a week to really wash completely away :p.

My son had it and really it was his stomach that hurt. Once that calmed down he was a happy camper.

I guess I am saying I don't think her tongue hurts as much as her totally in love with her mom is thinking it does. :)

Finish out the medicine the doctor gave you.
You can give her a little plain yogurt in her mouth (let her suck it off your finger).

A very old fashioned remedy my mother and grandma used was to "paint" the baby's tongue with gentian violet, which used to be something you could just walk into a pharmacy and get. They both swear by it. Check with you doc first, though - some of these old fashioned remedies went out of fashion because were old fashioned, others because they were found to be unsafe, and I don't know which reason it was in this case. Also, it's the kind of thing your doctor would have to help you find.

Just thinking as I type here - yogurt soothes and helps fix other forms of yeast infections. I wonder if it would help here. No harm in trying, as long as she has no dairy allergies.

Is your baby breastfeeding as well?
If so, then Mommy will need to get treated as well. Otherwise the thrush will keep going back and forth, reinfecting both.

Her discomfort will get better.
Though I know its not easy to see that in our child.

Nystatin is the usual med that is used for Thrush.

Here is a link for help:
http://www.ehow.com/how_###-###-####_ease-pain-mouth-thru...

Please don't wipe her tongue.
That will aggravate it.

You are doing fine.
All the best.

Look up Gentian violet....it works wonders but cannot remember how exactly to use it.

I second the yogurt idea - "sweep" the inside of her mouth with plain, organic yogurt that contains live cultures (raw would be ideal if you have access to a safe source). The cultures feed on the yeast and should restore the appropriate balance of bacteria and clear up the thrush.

BTW, this is also effective for any other yeast infection, albeit a bit...strange...at first. =)

If she seems upset, try a few drops of Rescue Remedy. This homeopathic tincture is completely safe for all ages, drug-free, and can be very effective for calming children in physical or emotional distress.

There are almost no medications that are approved for a child that young. I would be concerned about side effects. I always sought out natural remedies for my son and found these to be effective and safe.

Good luck, papa!