Judy said:

<Having had oral thrush myself, I have a lot of sympathy for babies--it
<hurts like hell! I really don't know how infants continue to thrive
<while they have it.  I lost 20 pounds in about 3 weeks and looked like a
<walking skeleton before I was cured. If more adults got it, we would
<treat babies who got it a lot more aggressively.

Judy,

I am so sorry to hear that this happened to you and that you were in so much
pain.
As for the reason why infants continue to thrive while they have thrush,
well-
I would be willing to bet it is because of the fact that breastmilk is so
soothing and easy on their systems.  We adults just don't get to enjoy the
benefits of that wonderful breastmilk.

Just a thought. :o)

Lori McCulloch
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator TX
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