Fatherhood

Thrush (Oral candidiasis) in Babies

After birth baby faces many problems. Each second his small body faces dangers, because immune system is not formed yet and the body cannot protect itself from infections. Most often in first year babies occurs thrush. Thrush makes baby capricious and irritable, baby refuses from food.

If you observed your baby became anxious, see if he has or not white deposit in his mouth, small white spots on his tongue, gums and inner side of cheeks. Those spots are called Candida fungus and they cause thrush. White deposit gets removed easily, however, below fungus are inflammatory tissues which make baby feel pain and discomfort.

 Thrush develops at the back of disbacteriosis, disregard of rules of personal hygiene. Baby may get the disease from his infected mother, independently from the way he was born (natural way or Caesarian operation). Malignant bacteria may also enter baby's body via bottles for feeding or nipples which were badly sterilized. Coexisting illnesses (various infections) and gastrointestinal tract disorders contribute to thrush development.

 It is not a secret that it is more easily to prevent problem than to solve it. You should pay attention to oral health status of your baby, follow all rules of hygiene and go to the doctor at once you see signs of inflammatory diseases.

In first weeks of pregnancy women must make analysis for candida. In case thrush was found, necessary treatment is prescribed. During lactation, nursing mother may include in her meals some fermented milk products (natural yoghurts), grapefruit juice, etc. However, if your baby has allergy, mother should be careful with such products.

Remember that thrush is a disease which shows not only externally with fungic deposits on mucosal membranes, but also with negative efffects on internals which reduces immunity in baby. From mouth cavity thrush may spread to internals, skin, genitalia.

Choosing most effective and safe way of thrush treatment depends on individual peculiarities of baby organism. When you notice first symptoms of thrush in your baby, you should at once go to the doctor.

In mild form of the disease he will prescribe 2% solution of cooking soda. In severe form will be prescribed antifungal and immune stimulationg drugs, and ointments. The treatment must be complex – follow all doctor's directions including hygiene and healthy food.

Healthy Vacation With Children

Vacations may be darkened with health problems in children. Often it occurs due to parent's inattention and banal ignoring elementary rules of hygiene.

Besides this, problems with health may occur after heat stroke or may be caused by conditioners.

In case your child got heat stroke, you should move him in cool place and provide maximum access to fresh air. You should put ice on his body or cold water. Such cold applications must be placed in armpit and neck area. Let him drink plenty of water.

With food intoxication things are much worse. Signs of intoxications may appear even the next day. At the beginning you think that everything is all right, however, in child's body occurs corresponding reaction on consumed product. Sensibility.

In case your child has symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdomen pains, it is necessary to make full stomach lavage as soon as possible. Do not make it by yourself, it must be performed in a medical institution with the help of special tube.

Common tips for healthy vacation:

 - never buy little-known products of doubtful provenance. Certainly, you want to taste everything but try to avoid it. Buy food in known and trusted places;
 - before each food intake you should wash your hands with a soap;
 - on the beach do not buy food sold by Cheap Jacks;
 - always have with you in the bag a bottle of water and activated carbon;
 - in sunny weather go outside in headwear;
 - do not stay under hot sun rays. Go to the beach in early morning hours and you will surely get bronze suntan. It is not necessary to stay under direct sunrays – you also get suntan when you swim.