Since it looks like a thrush in newborns in the form of a copious white coating on the tongue, it is fairly easy to diagnose. Although at the initial stage of development, some mummies take it for the remains of milk or mixtures in the mouth, which the baby could regurgitate.
The causes of thrush in newborn babies may be related to external trauma of the mucous membrane or internal state of the body, but mainly reduce to one: weakened immunity. Unformed favorable flora of mucous membranes, which is only established during this period, allows the growth of pathogenic microflora. Therefore, children older than a year, are much less likely to this disease. Healthy immunity and a favorable microflora restrain the parasitic growth of fungi, and they do not manifest.
Treatment of thrush in newborns
How to treat thrush in newborns? Some special ways and means of treatment at this age, and especially at an early stage of development, no. It is possible to apply 1% solution of the Candid preparation for thrush in newborns. It also helps to speed up the healing process by rubbing the affected areas with a sterile bandage. It must be wound on the finger, previously soaking in a weak soda solution. Nistatin and Miramistin are also used to make a solution for thrush in newborn babies. These techniques can help if the child has healthy immunity. But if there are problems, additional manifestations of the disease or positive changes do not come in a few days after the start of treatment, then it is necessary to consult a doctor for the purpose of appropriate therapy.
Symptoms of thrush in newborns are manifested in the form of a white coating on the tongue, and sometimes in the sky and inside of the cheeks. During this period, the baby can lose appetite, cry more often, but it does not feel any pain, only a feeling of discomfort.
Preventive measures
Prevention of thrush in newborn babies is that,