Can a mother catch thrush from kissing her baby who has it?
Doesn’t look like you would: • Breastfeeding mothers who have a baby with thrush may get a yeast infection on their breasts and nipples, causing pain while breastfeeding. In addition to getting treatment for their baby, these mothers also need to be treated by their doctor. • Children get thrush because the Candida albicans yeast is ubiquitous or everywhere, so no matter how carefully you clean and sterilize pacifiers, bottles, toys, etc., your baby will likely still be exposed to this yeast. Still, you should carefully clean any objects that go into your child’s mouth. • If your baby gets thrush over and over, be sure that he isn’t overusing a pacifier or bottle, which may be causing the insides of his mouth to be overly moist and cracking, which provides the perfect environment for yeast to grow. You might also get rid of and buy new nipples and pacifiers once the infection clears up. • In older children, especially if they haven’t recently been on antibiotics or steroids, thrush can
