What should I do if my baby has white coating on his tongue?

Many mothers have a lot of things they don’t understand when giving birth for the first time. There are many things I don’t know how to pay attention to when taking care of the baby, so sometimes there will be deviations, and it is difficult to find a solution when the baby encounters a physical problem. For example, if the baby has a thick tongue coating, they may not know what to do, so let’s teach them together today.

Thick tongue coating means that the baby's digestion is not very good. If you are exclusively breastfeeding, it may also be related to your diet, such as whether you eat too much meat! You should let your baby drink more water! My baby was like this when he was three or four months old, so I chose to let him drink more water, especially when he just finished feeding! This is also good for the eruption of deciduous teeth! You might as well try it...

It could also be thrush. The so-called thrush is a disease in which white spots of varying sizes grow on the oral mucosa, gums, lips, etc. of newborns. It is often seen soon after birth when the nipple or bottle is not clean and is caused by the spread of a fungus. There is no fever, but once the symptoms develop, the newborn will stop eating and become listless. You should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, apply medicine locally and keep it clean, and you may be cured soon. As a precaution, when breastfeeding, the mother's breasts or milk bottles and nipples should be sterilized and kept clean. Sometimes newborns have milk residue in their mouths. The tongue is white, but it is not a disease. If you encounter this situation, just wipe it off with a clean cotton swab and remember to drink more water. Prevent your baby from getting angry.

According to the above methods, everyone should understand the reasons why the baby has thick tongue coating, and how we should pay attention to and treat it. In fact, this should be normal, but if the mother is not at ease, she can also take the baby to the hospital for observation and treatment. This is the safest method, so everyone can choose for themselves.