What to do if there are white spots on the baby's tongue

We have a baby at home, who is the apple of our family's eye. But recently, when we were feeding the baby, we found some white spots on his tongue. At first, we didn't care, thinking it was just because of the milk. But after several days, the white spots became more and more, and the baby even had a low fever and drooled frequently. This made us worried, and we immediately sent him to the hospital, only to find that the baby had thrush. Thrush has an impact on the baby's physical health. So what should we do when there are white spots on the baby's tongue?

1. Topical medication: Thrush is relatively easy to treat. You can grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops, apply it on the wound, and use it once every 4 hours. The effect is significant.

2. Children with severe symptoms can also take some antifungal drugs orally, such as nystatin or clotrimazole, for comprehensive treatment.

3. Food hygiene: Keep tableware and food clean. Bottles, nipples, bowls and spoons should be used by one person only. Wash them with alkaline water and boil them to disinfect them after use. Breastfeeding mothers should wash their hands and clean their nipples before each feeding.

4. Nutritional supply should choose foods that are easy to digest and absorb, rich in high-quality protein, and appropriately increase the supply of vitamins B and C, such as animal liver, lean meat, fish, fresh vegetables and fruits.

Oral thrush is a common disease in neonates, especially premature infants after one week of age. It is commonly known as "white mouth paste" and is called "snow mouth syndrome" in traditional Chinese medicine. It is caused by infection with Candida albicans, a type of fungus, also known as mold. It is generally believed that it is caused by low immune function of the newborn, such as weakness, malnutrition, diarrhea, or long-term use of various antibiotics or hormones such as prednisone due to infection.

The above are the methods you can take when there are white spots on your baby’s tongue. Thrush has some impact on children’s health. Fortunately, with the development of medical technology, there are many ways to treat thrush. So when you find white spots on your baby’s tongue, you must not be careless. You must send your baby to the hospital in time. Also, pay attention to the baby’s hygiene and focus on light and nutritious diet so that the baby can recover faster.