Thrush is a fairly common condition. While this is true for almost any baby, the fact of the matter is that thrush can be rather frustrating not only for the baby, but for the mother who is nursing. Fortunately, there are ways that you can treat thrush naturally.

It is important to understand what exactly thrush is. Thrush is a fungal infection, and is similar to a yeast infection. Thrush will appear as a white coating of sorts on your baby’s tongue, or perhaps patches of white on your baby’s mouth. These patches or coating cannot be washed off, and can be uncomfortable. Thrush can interfere with a baby’s eating patters, and can prompt a baby to refuse a pacifier or a bottle. The same fungus that causes thrush is also the fungus that causes diaper rash, so it is not uncommon for a baby to have both diaper rash and thrush all together at the same time.

Many times, a baby who is nursing will pass thrush on to his mother. Thrush on a woman’s breast can cause sore nipples, and can make breastfeeding painful. In some cases, however, a woman may have this fungal infection on her breast and not even know it. For this reason, when a baby or a mother has a case of thrush, a health care provider will typically treat both the baby and the mother. Otherwise, it would be possible for the baby and the mother to pass the infection back and forth between them. Generally, this treatment will take the form of an oral medication for the baby and a topical cream for the mother. There are also ways to treat thrush naturally can help with clearing up thrush on a woman’s breast. These remedies typically will rely on things like yarrow, calendula, and grape root in an ointment based on beeswax or olive oil. There are also ways to treat thrush naturally for your baby, as well, but as always you should speak with your health care provider before giving your baby any sort of home remedy for thrush.

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