Welcome to the fatherhood club. Once upon a time you were responsible only for yourself, but suddenly you grew up and someone else depends on you for everything. Wow! What a great responsibility that is…
Except you didn’t trade in infections like yeast infection! Well, don’t bother, it’s part of the package. What’s done is done, which way to go? Answer; looking for a solution to your baby’s yeast problems.
Oral thrush occurs as a direct result of a fungal infection; the name of the fungus responsible for this is known as Candidiasis or Candida. It affects both the elderly and young, although it is more common in children and babies.
You can identify it by its appearance; white patches that appear in your child’s mouth (palate, gums, and tongue). These patches look like cottage cheese and can be painful, which may cause your baby to refuse food.
This article will look at how you can use a common household ingredient to create a yeast infection home remedy. By the end of this article, you will have figured out how to use baking soda as a super effective thrush treatment for your baby; let’s get on with it…
Step 1 – Buy a can of baking soda. This can be obtained at your local supermarket. Take some water and mix it with a measured amount of baking soda until dissolved. You are now ready to add the next element…
Step 2 – After you get the baking soda and water mixture, you will need to add a drop of dish soap to it and mix well. Now we move on to the application…
Step 3 – Now you have your potential remedy and solution prepared, therefore you are ready to apply it to the infected area. Before you do this, you should pour some of the mixture onto a clean cloth.
Use the washcloth to clean the inside of your baby’s mouth. Be sure to rub the affected areas, including the tongue and roof of the mouth. Find out how long this should go on below…
Stage 4 – Until you notice the complete regression of the yeast infection, you should make sure that you continue the above process daily for four to six times. The question now is; What if you don’t have baking soda?…
Step #5 – Vinegar can be used as a substitute for baking soda. Yeast cannot survive once it successfully alters acidity levels in the mouth, and either ingredient (baking soda or vinegar) can do that.
Anything else worth mentioning?…
Step #6 – Yes, there is; after each feeding, be sure to treat your nipples with the same baking soda solution using a cotton swab. This will help both discourage the infection from recurring in your child’s mouth and prevent the same from happening on your nipple.