What to do if your newborn has dry mouth

Newborns have a relatively weak constitution. In the hot summer, they will always feel dry mouth and tongue. If they are not replenished with water in time, the newborn's mouth will become dry and chapped. Some babies are not breastfed, but eat milk powder, which has a high heat content and can also cause such a condition. Let us now understand what to do if a newborn has a dry mouth?

1. Breastfed babies almost do not need to be fed water. If the baby gets hot (for example, if the mother has a hot temper, the baby will also get hot after drinking the mother's milk, or the baby has a hot temper due to air conditioning or other reasons), you can use a cotton swab dipped in water to apply it on the baby's mouth to moisten the lips. You can also feed the baby water with a small spoon, and do not use a bottle.

2. Babies who are fed with milk should be supplemented with boiled water every day and can be fed with a bottle.

The above are the main treatments for dry and flaky mouth in newborns. Don’t think that your child doesn’t need to drink water after drinking milk powder. This is a wrong theory. There is a certain gap between the ingredients of milk powder or milk and water. You must replenish your baby with water. Boiled water is best.