Thrush often appears in a baby s mouth during the first few weeks or months of life.
Treatments for thrush in babies.
Thrush happens to many new moms and babies though one study found it occurred less in homes where there was a furry pet like a cat or dog.
The fungus or yeast that causes thrush is naturally occurring and prevalent in most people s bodies.
The good news though.
Oral thrush or oral candidiasis is a yeast infection of the mouth.
What causes thrush in babies.
Researchers aren t sure why but it could happen because a newborn has a weaker immune system and can t.