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In a message dated 10/30/01 6:22:13 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< So I think the answer should be that prevention of thrush in newborns is
exclusive breastfeeding with mothers taking the preventative measures.
(avoidance of antibiotics, dietary changes, etc.) >>
Valerie,
I agree with you. While I have seen mothers use such supplements w/older
babies, it really conerns me to think of such potentially uneccessary
treatment of a newborn. (I wonder if the first baby was exclusively
bf--every
feeding from birth?) Also, I think about the fact that the majority of moms
I
work with who have even serious yeast infections often have babies w/ no
signs of yeast at all. Might this be b/c breastmilk is proliferating enough
bifidobacteria to overcome the problem? Usually, it is the mom who has
difficulty ridding herself of the yeast. I would see no problem in treating
the mom prior to delivery, but this includes dietary changes, IMO.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
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