9m old with thrush....i think.... what should i do?

Question

well i think i just found out why my little guy has been so cranky past couple of days when he screamed at me while he was in the bath i got a good glimps in his mouth and noticed it was patched with white i got him outta the bath and looked down in his mouth in the light and looks like thrush also my nipples have been very painful to nurse since yesterday anyways.. its to late at night for him to go to the doctor and get antibiotics so what could i do for him tonight to make him feel a bit better i was guessing yogart is smart .........but we have none in the house and the grocery stores closed ((small town)) is there something i could give to him tonight to relive him ? his appitite is not v/ good today only ate 1/2 of his baby food at lunch and he is skipping all naps except 1 today also should i put antifungal on my nipples now then wash it off before nursing him ??

Answer 1

Its been a number of years, but my daughter had that when she was around that age. Very miserable for them.  For tonight, all you can do is Tylenol. He definatley needs medicine to clear it up. Seems like it was something to swish around in the mouth? Worked great.  I don't know about relief for your nipples. Hopefully someone else does.

Answer 2

Give him baby tylenol for his pain. Don't mess with antifungal because it can go into your bloodstream.  Get him to the doc as soon as possible, honey.  Good luck and God Bless you both.  ;-)

Answer 3

Dont give him yogurt definitely because it has live active cultures that could intensify whatever infection or problem he has. As for the eating he will be fine, offer him water and pump your breast milk for a few days till he gets diagnosed and put on something. If you find your b*****s have little red spots and you are feeling very sore like you have been lifting weights for weeks then get checked out for mastitis and you will be put on antibiotics as well. Good luck!