Conference moira::parenting_v3

If it's really yeast it does need to be treated.  I would suggest you
can the Dr. and see if they'll phone a prescription.  

    my ped prescribed Nystatin, both liquid and cream.  The cream is the
    best thing, even for minor redness or diaper rash if you have any left
    after the yeast infection goes away.
    
    You need to ues both for the yeast infection because it's both in the
    mouth (white spots) and when they drink it keeps getting washed through
    to the bottom end.
    
    Bev

    I know some parents at daycare that buy the gyno-lotrimin or the
    monostat yeast medicine and put it on the kids yeast infections.
    
    That is, if you're sure it's a yeast infection.
    
    Nancy
    

    
    
    I know it is yeast she had this before when she was on Amoxi. I
    can't believe that some parents use gyne-lotrimin I think that 
    would be too harsh for babys.  I also heard that baking soda is
    good also!!!!
    Thanks for the replies so far!!!
    
    

    Now that the yeast medicines for adult medicines are sold over the
    counter.  They cost $18!!! ($12 on sale.)  I paid $3 for a generic
    anti-yeast ointment for my baby, on the prescription plan from my HMO.

    My son has just gotten over a yeast infection and here is what the
    doctor told me to do for it.

    1.  Have the baby a warm bath with baking soda in it.

    2.  Apply an over the counter medication called lotrimin (it is not
    gynii-lotrimin it isn't has harsh)  Apply at first diaper change in the
    morning and last one before bedtime.

    3.  Apply Maloxx (sp?) antacid to the effected area and let it dry
    before putting on diaper.  This will neutralize the acidity in the urine
    on the skin.  As well a putting protecting layer between the skin and
    the urine.

    I did this and it cleared up in 2 days and it was really raw.
    
    Kathy

    And then there's my home remedy.  I packed Brad's bottom in plain
    yogurt at every diaper change, and it did an amazing job on getting rid
    of the yeast infection.  Noticeable improvement overnight.  And that
    was after 3 weeks on Nystantin.  If you get desparate like I did (his
    rash was so bad it was bleeding and nothing was helping), it might be
    worth a try.
    
    Cathy

   Along the yogurt avenue... my youngest (15 mo) just got off some
   antibiotic for an ear infection (which was cleared up), and she
   never had trouble with yeast infections... but, she eats yogurt
   (she likes custard style yogurt better) with breakfast nearly every
   day, and has for several months now.
   
   I can't say for sure if there is any connection, but from the
   sounds of it, it probably helps...
   
   - Tom
   

    My pedi, now I'm not sure if it's just because of me or if this is
    standard, always writes me two prescription.  One for the anitbiotic,
    one for an anti yeast powder. It save me having to call her back in two
    or three days, and back to the drugstore for the powder.
    
    A question on the use (consumption) of the yogurt with this.  Yogurt
    seems to always give both AJ and I loose stools when we eat more than
    say one, once in a while.  Is this common, or is it just the way we
    are?  I have literally given him yogurt in the past in lieu of giving
    him a laxative.
    
    Lyn

I remember the doctor prescibing a medication called Mycolex Cream (white cream) and
you only use a little on the infected area and it work great ! I would say the
infection cleared up in only a couple of days !  And this was a written
prescription.

He also had prescribed Mycatin - usually found where the athletes feet sprays 
and creams are.  At first when I went to CVS asking for this Mycatin - the
Pharmacist said try over where the fungus sprays are for athletes feet .. I
said WHAT that's kind of gross don't you think, but they say it works great.
But I went for the Mycolex Cream instead. So maybe you can ask the doctor
for it.

Good luck.

Sandy

    ERROR re:.3
    
    I made an error, .3 should have said Lotrimin (not gyne-lotrimin).  It
    worked fine for one of the kids with no side effects.  As far as
    monostat, one of the parents said she used it one time only and switch
    to lotrimin.
    
    Seemed to work.

   re: .9  Lyn and yogurt

   Well, I don't know about anybody else, but I don't remember our
   kids having loose movements resulting from yogurt - Elizabeth eats
   between 3/4 and 1 container of yogurt nearly every day, and it
   doesn't seem to have that affect on her.  
   
   Maybe its a matter of the system getting used to it?  I really
   don't know, though...

   - Tom

    
    	Some yogurts have more undigested milk products (primarily those
    yogurts that do not use live cultures) and other yogurts actually *add*
    milk products to the yogurt should the batch come out soupy and need to
    be thickened (they are not required to list this as an ingredient).
    
    	It is possible that if you are lactose intolerant or milk
    sensitive, that *some* yogurts could give you loose stools.
    
    			Wendy

    Something that gives me loose stools and is in some brands of
    yogurt is dextrose, a non-sucrose sugar.  It's used because it
    supposedly holds moisture better and doesn't separate as easily. 
    (And now the *table sugar* they sell in the store is blended with
    dextrose!  To give supposedly superior baking performance!  My
    praline toppings don't turn out right; they make glaze instead of
    crunch.  And I can't use it in my coffee.  But I digress.)
    
    Fructose, as in "high fructose corn syrup," also bothers some
    people.
    
    --bonnie

    I know this reply is late but I've used the Ammens Medicated Powder
    successfully for stubborn yeast infections in infants.  This was after
    the Nystatin creme was used up.
    
    Worked for my kids.
    
    Linda

    I have heard for a long time that eating yogurt while on antiboitics
    was good as it helps to restore the bacterial balance in the stomach
    ssystem, as the antibiotics kill all bacterial, good and bad...Nathan
    loves it, most days a week, and has had no problems on the gallons of
    antibiotics he's been on.
    
    Adrienne
    

    Just as a side note, last night's Worcester Telegram had several full
    pages of recipies, and news articles on yogurt.  If some of you don't
    get this paper, I'd be glad to photocopy some of the great looking
    recipies, and see if I can put "sniglets" of the news articles in here.
    
    There were recipies for main dishes, party dips, and even a cake!
    
    Lyn

    Lyn,
    
    That would be great!  My daughter loves yogurt, she can't get enough
    of it.  We don't live that area.  If you could post some that's great!
    
    Thanks alot!
    Kim