Need quick suggestions...

[Sleepyheaded_Mama]

Okay, so Brenan has been on the Nystatin for his wicked oral thrush since Monday. The thrush has seriously receded, especially on his tongue, but he still has these stubborn patches back on his soft palate and towards the back of his throat. Considering he had it so bad, this is a huge improvement, but we are going to run out of our stash of disposable diapers today some time and need to begin using our cloth. I am paranoid this is going to ruin my diapers (he no longer has any yeast diaper rash thanks to California Baby rash cream ) but if it's in his system, I'm afraid of infecting the diapers. I am seriously OUT of money, can't afford another pack of disposables and dang sure can't buy anymore cloth.

I already called the ped and am waiting for a call back to see if he'll prescribe some infant Diflucan.

I have been giving Brenan a little Maxi Baby-dophilus on the tip of my finger to suck on once daily (contains 3 kinds of Lactobacillus and 3 kinds of Bifidobacterium). The instructions call for 1/4 tsp daily, but that just seems like a lot for such a tiny baby, however maybe I should step it up just to see if it helps?

I've also considered running out and getting a bottle of gentian violet, but I have no idea how much it costs (hopefully under $5) or where to buy it (the natural food co-op?).

Any advice? I really have no idea where I should be posting this...tia.

[mamazee]

I don't know about the thrush, but I'd just throw a little bleach in with the diapers. My oldest had yeast rashes for a bit, not oral thrush but the rashes, and I kept her in cloth and just put like a capful of bleach in the wash, and the rash cleared up and didn't come back, so that small amount must have been enough.

Sorry I don't have help re the thrush, though.