Vaseline May Increase Yeast Infections in Babies

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Just like vaseline, baby oil, should never touch the skin of anyone,

especially a baby....

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Vaseline May Increase Yeast Infections In Babies

 

http://www.mercola.com/2000/may/28/vaseline_yeast_infections.htm

 

The topical use of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) on premature infants

in a neonatal intensive care unit was shown in this study to cause a

tremendous increase in the risk of systemic candidiasis (yeast

infections). This association was discovered when a Houston hospital

noticed an increase in the incidence of this problem shortly after

they instituted a change in their standard protocol for skin

treatment in extremely low birth weight infants. Researchers found

that the risk of candidiasis was increased by a factor of 11

(eleven). The average age of the infants when diagnosed with

candidiasis was 21.5 days old. Following the findings, the hospital

discontinued it's use of petroleum jelly and the incidence of

candidiasis returned back to normal levels.

 

Pediatrics 2000; 105: 1041-1045

 

COMMENT: Vaseline (petroleum jelly or petrolatum) is derived from

petroleum and may contain many impurities. The skin, being the

body's largest organ, will absorb some of these toxic substances.

You do NOT want to put this substance on you or your child's body.