| You may not know it but there is an infant yeast | | | | likely in those who have a weak immune system to |
| infection. Any baby can get an infant yeast infection | | | | begin with. In other words, an infant yeast infection is |
| which commonly occurs in the moist diaper area. Infant | | | | most likely to develop in the sickly child. Also a baby on |
| yeast infection is possible because the infection can be | | | | antibiotics is more susceptible since the medication will |
| transmitted through child birth if the mother is infected | | | | kill the healthy bacteria that help to keep down an |
| with yeast. Infant yeast infections can also be caused | | | | infant yeast infection. You should take a baby to the |
| by the mother failing to keep female infants clean in | | | | doctor to have an infection properly diagnosed |
| the vaginal area. Infant yeast infections also can be | | | | especially if you haven't dealt with an infection of this |
| caused by inappropriate bathing of the child. An infant | | | | kind before. If the same child has a recurrent problem |
| yeast infection will typically start out like a diaper rash, | | | | of yeast infections then perhaps your doctor can help |
| but it won't go away and it won't heal like a diaper | | | | with some suggestions on how you canprevent an |
| rash. | | | | infant yeast infection. |
| It can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference | | | | Infant |
| between infant yeast infection or diaper rash. That | | | | Typical yeast infection in infants is thrush. It is a |
| does not eliminate infant yeast infection as the diaper | | | | condition where you can find white patches and sore |
| area is often affected. The second most common | | | | in the infant's mouth. There is nothing more sad than an |
| form of infant yeast infection is oral thrush in the | | | | infant in distress, and an infant with a yeast infection is |
| infant's mouth. An infant yeast infection can happen on | | | | the same. Since a yeast infection spreads through an |
| the skin, such as in the folds of skin in the diaper area | | | | infant's digestive tract, a yeast infection can involve the |
| that remain moist all of the time and see little air flow. | | | | mouth (thrush) and the diaper area. Try looking at your |
| During the birthing process, a mother may pass the | | | | infant's diaper rash to find out if the rash has lots of |
| yeast in her vagina to the baby's skin, causing an infant | | | | bumps, pus-filled bumps, or a pattern. If you are |
| yeast infection. Also, if the baby sucks his or her | | | | worried and a first-time parent, by all means, have the |
| thumb or fingers, an infant yeast infection of the | | | | infant's doctor take a look at the rash. If your infant |
| cuticles can develop. However, if an infant yeast | | | | does in fact, have a yeast infection, your doctor will |
| infection does ensue no matter how careful the | | | | most likely recommend any of numerous |
| caregivers are, there are several ways in which the | | | | over-the-counter (cream) remedies for anti-fungal |
| pediatrician will treat the infection. In the case of infant | | | | purposes. |
| yeast infection in the diaper area, a special topical | | | | Symptoms |
| ointment will be prescribed, along with directions to | | | | In some instances, the infant or child could experience |
| keep the diaper off the baby as much as possible to | | | | full blown systemic-candidiasis-symptoms. However to |
| increase the passage of air and allow the infant yeast | | | | those that suffer from the symptoms of a candida |
| infection to dry up on its own. | | | | infection, the pain and effect on their lifestyle is very |
| The plastic covers that some babies wear over their | | | | real. It is our hope that one day, candida will be |
| reusable diapers are a really bad idea for an infant | | | | recognized as the menace it is, so that all can be free |
| yeast infection, because the plastic is a moisture | | | | of the debilitating symptoms and confusion it inflicts on |
| barrier, and that is precisely the opposite of how to | | | | the lives of those who suffer from it. Yeast infections |
| treat an infant yeast infection. Generally, though, yeast | | | | generally include a variety of symptoms; redness, |
| infections, particularly infant yeast infections, are most | | | | dryness, burning, and itching. |