Home remedies for yeast infection for babies?

6 Responses to “Home remedies for yeast infection for babies?”

1. mystic_eye_cda | 2/07/09

   Usually its one part vinegar to 9 or 10 parts water. Cider vinegar with "the mother" is best. You can also use lemon juice, same ratio.

   You should put 1/3-1/2 cup vinegar in the rinse of your diaper loads (and actually all laundry) it will not only kill yeast but it will reduce soap build up and soften clothes. Sun drying is also highly effective for killing yeast.

   Another thing is that you need to treat yeast for at least two weeks after all symptoms are gone or it will just come back.

   Probiotics also help bring the body back into balance to prevent yeast overgrowth. They can be applied directly (or use yogurt). But they should also be taken internally. If you are breastfeeding and the baby is under 6 months mom should take them. Otherwise give them directly there are special instant dissolve ones for toddlers which are nice since they don’t require refrigeration. Or you can use adult ones, just crack them open and put the powder right in baby’s mouth (its sweet) or mix with food (It won’t dissolve in liquid really).

   I also highly recommend grapefruit seed extract, but you wouldn’t have that on hand. http://www.drjaygordon.com/development/bf/thrush.asp

   http://naturalchristianparenting.com/2009/03/02/yeast-diaper-rash/
   The yeast on the cloth diapers needs to be killed or the rash will continue to come back. I added a tablespoon or so of bleach to every hot water cycle, then added vinegar to the rinse cycle, and finally ran an extra cold water rinse with nothing in it until the rash was gone.

   http://granolagoddess.tripod.com/yeastrashandclothdiapers/
   # Make a mixture of 10 drops of Citricidal Grapefruit Seed Extract to one ounce of water. The use of distilled water to make your solution is very important. The chemicals placed in your local tap water to kill bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of the active ingredients in GSE. Put the solution into a spray bottle or swab with a clean absorbent pad at every diaper change.
   # Slather the rash with plain yogurt containing live cultures.
   # Clotrimazole anti-fungal cream (available over-the-counter with the creams for vaginal yeast infections) can be added to a diaper rash cream or you can mix your own cream using zinc oxide and lansinoh.
   # A cup full of white vinegar can be added to baby’s warm bath to help soothe his sore bum.
   # Add a cup full of white vinegar to your rinse cycle when washing diapers.
   # Add 4-5 drops of Tea Tree oil to your wipe solution.
   # Wash diapers in hot water.
   # Dry diapers in the sun.
   # Add Grapefruit Seed Extract to your wipe solution or to baby’s bath.
   # Add 4-5 drops of Tea Tree oil to the initial rinse or wash cycle – many mothers find TTO has a strong smell and suggest adding it before the final rinse cycle so that most of the smell is washed away.
   # Do NOT use cornstarch powders on a yeast rash. The yeast "feeds" on the powder and will make it worse. This includes plain cornstarch and any baby powder brands that include cornstarch.
   # Hydrocortisone cream can help reduce the swelling and inflammation and can be applied under the other diaper creams.

2. Landon's Momma | 2/07/09

   well not a home rememdy but my son had a bad one. his little bum was all welted up. the pediatrican told me to put LOTRIMIN on it. its in the foot section with medicine for athletes foot. there are a few different kinds for different areas of the body. its the JOCK one. it cleared him up in about a week

3. painfully_honest | 2/07/09

   Yes, the cloth diapers are probably what are contributing the yeast. You need to wash them in vinegar (half a cup would be good), along with everything else that could be coming in contact with yeast (for example, mommy’s bra’s (if you are breastfeeding) and panties). In fact, until the yeast has been cleared up for at least two weeks, I would switch to disposables, which tend to wick moisture away from the skin (the moisture is what contributes to the yeast). Don’t use cornstarch while your baby has the yeast infection. You might also look into gentian violet, which is great for yeast and doesn’t sting, but I’m not sure if it works in the diaper area. Good luck.

4. Happy St Pattys Day! | 2/07/09

   Poor babby Cade! Give him a big hug for me and tell him Aunt Rose said to feel better!

5. ~Mrs. Ferrari~ | 2/07/09

   I would just throw in a few teaspoons of regular white or apple cider vinegar in a shallow sink bath. And pick up the plain yogurt soon, since it is SO nice for applying at diaper changes!
   If it doesn’t clear up, get some Grapefruit Seed Extract (liquid form) and dilute it in some water to spray at diaper changes. It is a miracle worker!

6. Hypno | 2/07/09

   Aww poor Cade……I’m sure mommy will come to the rescue…there are some pretty good answers here.

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