What Causes Baby Thrush?
Even babies have Candida yeasts in their bodies under normal circumstances. Typically, other microorganisms, such as certain types of bacteria, keep the Candida in check. Normally, neither you nor your baby will have any visible symptoms, but hormonal changes, or things that affect the immune system, or things that kill the beneficial microorganisms, like antibiotics, can allow the Candida yeast to multiply unchecked and blossom into baby thrush. The baby can get thrush from you. In fact, the baby can get thrush from you when he or she is born. Merely passing through the birth canal, a baby can pick up yeast bacteria. Some babies are more prone to the fungus than others. Some people hypothesize that thrush can be contracted from sucking on a bottle or pacifier too much. The reality is that some babies are just more susceptible to thrush than others. No matter how careful you are your baby may be vulnerable to thrush. Some experts suggest that you give your baby sterilized water after b
