Infants are cute especially during the first few months. The baby will giggle when happy and cry when hungry. During this time, the mother has to watch carefully to make sure that everything is going well.
Though this doesnt happen often, the mother might notice a whitish substance on the cheek of the infant. The first instinct is that this is some remnants of milk after feeding and this can easily be wiped off.
When this doesnt go away and there and more have are found on the tongue and on the lips, then the baby may have a problem. This may be a thrush which is more of an allergy than a disease.
A thrush happens when there is a large amount of yeast that develops in the mouth of the baby. Humans have this in the genital area, the mouth and in the intestines which doctors call as Candida. This usually grows in warm environments are only noticeable when these white patches become visible.
What causes this to happen? Doctors have not yet been able to figure that out. Research has only proven that this is not passed from one baby to another and that some antibiotics that are used to treat the infant for bacteria may cause this overgrowth to happen....