Why is the baby's tongue white?

For babies, if there are abnormal physical conditions, they will manifest themselves in some way. If parents know the reasons for these conditions and make targeted adjustments, they can effectively avoid the baby's illness. It is a common phenomenon for babies to have white tongue coating. Most of the time, it is caused by improper diet and care of the baby. Timely conditioning can avoid affecting the baby's health. To this end, let’s understand what causes baby’s white tongue coating.

There are two reasons why your baby's tongue is white:

1. Don’t worry about the residue left after drinking milk. It will disappear naturally in about four months.

2. Indigestion. (1) If your baby is formula-fed, make sure he or she drinks plenty of water, because babies may not be able to adapt to many other medicines, nor may they be effective immediately. If it really doesn't work, you can try Meiban Qinghuobao. (Our baby has never used it. I rely on drinking water to adjust, but my friend's baby said it worked well.) (2) I see that you have tried infant essence. It may be a problem with the milk powder. The baby may not absorb some ingredients in the milk powder well. You can try changing the milk powder. (3) If you are breastfeeding, you should pay attention to your diet and check if you have eaten any foods that may cause internal heat. It is recommended that you record your daily diet so that you can find out the cause of your baby's internal heat from your own diet! I wish your baby good health!

If the baby is born in good condition without any special problems, this situation usually occurs when the baby is young, and people usually say it is caused by getting angry. In this case, I usually use a cotton swab dipped in warm water to clean it. Don't use too much force or wipe for too long each time. Do it gradually and it will be removed soon. For frequent dry retching, it is important to find out the cause. It may be that the hand or something else stimulates the throat, triggering the pharyngeal reflex. As long as the child is well nourished and has normal weight gain, there is generally no major problem.

A baby's thick and white tongue is usually caused by weak spleen and stomach and poor digestion. If you are exclusively breastfeeding, it may also be related to the mother's diet. The mother should eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid spicy food, avoid food that causes heat, and avoid eating too much meat. If the baby is fed with milk powder, you can feed some Qinghuobao or honeysuckle dew, or some Xiaoer Jianpi Powder or Huaji Oral Liquid, and feed the baby more water. If the tongue is thick, you can wrap cotton gauze in your hands and gently clean it for the baby.

The above is an introduction to what causes white tongue coating in babies. What needs to be reminded here is that abnormal physical reactions of babies during breastfeeding are related to the mother's diet, so mothers need to pay attention to their diet during breastfeeding, avoid spicy food, and eat nutritious and light food. They should not go on a diet to lose weight, so as not to affect the baby's health.