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Ear Yeast Infections in Dogs

Two weeks ago my dog alarmed me by revealing, when she was in the process of scratching one of her ears, a series of both large and small scabs inside that ear. I immediately checked both, but only the right ear sported any scabs. Neither ear looked too dirty, nor displayed any immediately obvious signs of mites. Unfortunately, I was visiting friends for the weekend and thus out of town, so because it wasn’t an emergency, I could not seek any veterinary care right away. I used antibiotic ointment on her ears whenever she scratched a scab open (which happened … Continue reading →

Using Gentian Violet Without Staining Your Entire House Purple

We’ve been using Gentian Violet to treat our daughter’s thrush for the past few days. The number one complaint about it is that it is messy. It temporarily stains the mother’s nipples and baby’s mouth and cheeks purple, and will permanently stain any fabric it comes into contact with. I will agree with mothers who say Gentian Violet is messy. I don’t think it’s quite as bad as people make it out to be, however. With a little caution and common sense, administering it to your thrush-ridden child doesn’t have to be a huge deal. If you are about to … Continue reading →

Thrush: A Persistent Little Bugger

Despite my best efforts to get rid of my daughter’s thrush, it keeps coming back. It’s been about a month since we first noticed white spots in her mouth, and while they haven’t gotten worse and have even disappeared for a few days, they always return. After using an entire bottle of Nystatin didn’t get rid of the thrush, her doctor prescribed Diflucan. As fatal liver damage is a possible side effect, we decided against using it. The thrush, located in a small area on the inside of her cheek, is causing her no discomfort whatsoever and has never spread … Continue reading →

It’s Official: She Has Thrush

After debating whether my baby had thrush and trying natural, preventative measures just in case, I finally took her to the doctor. The spots in her mouth weren’t spreading, but they also weren’t getting better. In addition, I had been warned by midwives and lactation consultants that thrush, if passed to the mother’s breast, can be extremely painful for the mother. So off we went, and, sure enough, it was thrush. Luckily, her pediatrician told us that we caught it very early. We went straight from the doctor to pick up prescriptions for Nystatin – one for her mouth, one … Continue reading →

Why Did My Baby Get Thrush?

No one knows. There, satisfied? I’m guessing not. Seriously, though, it can be difficult to pinpoint why babies come down with thrush. There are some things we know for sure concerning thrush. We know that thrush is an overgrowth of the yeast, called candida, found in every person’s body. We know that infants are more susceptible to thrush because their immune systems aren’t fully developed and they are in the process of developing a healthy balance of fungi and bacteria in their bodies. As far as why certain babies get thrush while others do not, there are a lot of … Continue reading →

The Who, What and Why of Lactation Consultants

Repeatedly in our baby blogs about breastfeeding, we have suggested that you pursue hiring a lactation consultant if you are having problems or if you anticipate that you might. Yet I don’t think any of us have ever blogged about lactation consultants before. So I wanted to take a few minutes and write about why you might want to consider hiring one, who they are, and what types of things they can help you with. Why You Need One Well, you don’t necessarily need one. My first two children were the latch on queen and king of the world. There … Continue reading →