Most of the time, Candida is a peaceful passenger that lives with the other harmless microbes in our mouths, but when a person's immune system is compromised, the fungus can run rampant, causing
a yeast infection in the mouth known as thrush.
Also if your baby has
a yeast infection in his mouth called thrush, the baby may also end up with a yeast infection in his / her diaper as well.
People with
yeast infections in their mouths (thrush) actually have Candida.
Not exact matches
Some things you may be on the lookout for: white patches
in baby's
mouth (on inside cheeks or on the tongue), particularly red and irritated diaper rash, itchiness on your breasts or pink / red shininess on the breast, vaginal
yeast infection, and / or cracked nipples.
A baby with a
yeast infection will have white patches
in the
mouth on the gums or cheeks (called thrush) or may have a bright red diaper rash that does not respond to regular diaper creams.
The source may be the mother who may be a carrier for the
yeast (but may have no sign of
infection elsewhere), or from artificial nipples the baby puts
in his
mouth.
It's called thrush when it occurs
in the
mouth and a
yeast infection when it occurs
in the breast...
ROCHELLE MCLEAN: We all have
yeast on our bodies at all times and your body has good bacteria that kind of keep your
yeast in balance and
yeast thrived
in warm moisture environment so that we might end up with vaginal
yeast infections, the breast feeding nipples are a great little party environment for
yeast and the inside of baby's
mouths.
Not only is a
yeast infection on your nipples painful, so you may not want to continue breastfeeding, but, if it's
in your baby's
mouth and it hurts, your little one may refuse to nurse.
Thrush is a common and harmless
yeast infection in a baby's
mouth that can affect your nipples during breastfeeding.
White patches and increased redness
in the baby's
mouth are symptoms of a
yeast infection in the baby's
mouth.
Another potential annoying but treatable consequence is a vaginal
yeast infection, which can lead to thrush
in baby's
mouth and on your nipples, and make breastfeeding painful for you until it resolves.
A
yeast infection can cause red, burning nipples and breast pain, or you may see white patches or redness
in your baby's
mouth.
Thrush is a
yeast infection that can appear on your nipples and
in the baby's
mouth.
Candida
infection is not limited to the
mouth; it can occur
in other parts of the body as well, causing diaper rash
in infants or vaginal
yeast infections in women.
Thrush, is a
yeast infection that is located
in the
mouth.
Thrush is a fungal
infection in your baby's
mouth caused by the
yeast Candida albicans.
Thrush is the common name for a
yeast infection (candida albicans)
in a baby's
mouth and / or the mother's nipples.
Thrush, a
yeast infection in your baby's
mouth, can also cause sore nipples.
Thrush is a
yeast infection that you can get on your breasts and your baby can get
in her
mouth.
If you've been given antibiotics after your C - section, it might increase your newborn's chances of getting thrush (i.e., a
yeast infection)
in the
mouth and / or possibly the diaper area.
Other causes of nipple soreness from breastfeeding include: thrush (a
yeast infection in your baby's
mouth that can be passed back and forth from you to your baby unless treated); mastitis (a breast
infection caused by bacteria that enters through the nipple or a plugged milk duct); the immersion of teeth (
in which case your baby may unintentionally nip you with her teeth without realizing or to soothe her pain); and as your baby starts solids (when food residue may irritate your nipples).
Thrush, a treatable fungal
infection caused by Candida (
yeast), often appears
in areas of the
mouth that may have torn tissue, caused by the constant sucking on a pacifier, bottle, or during breastfeeding.
Thrush is a
yeast infection in your baby's
mouth, which can also spread to your breasts.
Candida albicans is a yeastlike fungus naturally found
in small amounts
in human digestive tracts, but its overgrowth
in warm, moist environments causes burning, itching symptoms, thrush (rashes
in the throat or
mouth)
in infants and those with weakened immune systems, and sexually transmittable genital
yeast infections in men and women.
Candidiasis, or a
yeast infection, for example, can produce white or yellow cottage cheese - like patches
in the
mouth or on the tongue.
Oral Thrush: a fungal disease of the
mouth caused by an candidiasis or
yeast infection, also most common
in people with depressed imune systems.
In addition, children who take inhaled steroids should rinse their
mouth out after using the inhaler to reduce their risk of thrush, an easily treatable
yeast infection of the throat.
So to add to this convo... Thrush is a form of
yeast overgrowth (
yeast infection)... You can get this
in your
mouth (you typically see it
in babies, although I did have it orally myself when I was pregnant.)
But it may also include a
yeast infection of the toenail, digestive system or occasionally the
mouth or throat, and these are covered later
in this comprehensive online course as well.
An underlying
yeast infection is common
in those who get recurring
mouth ulcers.
It can also lead to painful ulcers and / or a
yeast infection (thrush) that appears like a white film
in the cat's
mouth.