Baby's tongue indicates disease signs

Only when the baby has trouble eating or complains of tongue pain will the mother let him open his mouth to see if his throat is red, but she will not pay attention to any changes in the baby's tongue.

Even if you find a thick layer of substance on your baby's tongue, you don't know what's going on, what causes it, and how to prevent and deal with this situation. In fact, there is a lot of knowledge in the baby's tongue. Mothers can identify some diseases through the baby's tongue.

What should a normal baby's tongue look like?

A normal and healthy baby's tongue should be of moderate size, soft, light pink and moist, able to flex and retract freely, with clear articulation, and a light, thin coating of moderate dryness and wetness on the surface of the tongue, and no odor in the mouth. Once the baby becomes sick, the tongue quality and tongue coating will change accordingly.

In fact, the little tongue is like a "barometer" that reflects the baby's physical health, especially the baby's gastrointestinal digestive function is fully reflected on the little tongue. If the mother can understand the changes in the baby's tongue, she can detect abnormalities in the baby early and prevent problems before they occur. This will reduce the risk of illness for your baby and help him grow up healthier.

The "sunny and rainy display" of the baby's tongue when he has a fever

When a baby has a cold and fever, the first symptoms are a shortened tongue, red tongue that often sticks out of the mouth, less tongue coating, or tongue coating that is sparse and dry. If the fever is high and the tongue is crimson, it means that the baby is seriously suffering from heat damage and is losing body fluids, so the baby will often take the initiative to ask for water.

If accompanied by dry stool, there will often be a foul odor in the mouth. This situation often occurs in the early stages of some upper respiratory tract infections or infectious diseases, and mothers should pay attention to it. Babies with severe fever may have thick red thorns on their tongue, just like the bayberries on the market. This type of bayberry tongue is more common in babies with scarlet fever or Kawasaki disease.

【Solution】

1. Pay attention to timely treatment of the primary disease causing the baby's fever, and promptly perform physical cooling or oral antipyretic drugs.

2. Make sure your baby drinks more boiled water and eats less greasy food and sweet fruits.

3. You can buy fresh or dried reed roots and boil them in water for your baby to drink.

The "sunny and rainy display" of the baby's tongue when he doesn't like to eat

Some babies are good eaters and will eat a lot when they see their favorite food. When parents or grandparents see the baby eating a lot, instead of dissuading the baby, they will be very happy and keep encouraging the baby to eat more. This will cause the baby to eat too much, be too full, and disrupt his digestive function.

Often on the second day, the baby may not like to eat. Some babies may experience abdominal bloating and pain. In severe cases, they may vomit. The vomit is the undigested food eaten the day before and has a sour smell.

Younger babies may suffer from diarrhea due to food accumulation. If you observe the baby's tongue at this time, you can see a thick layer of yellow-white dirt on the tongue. The tongue coating is sticky and difficult to scrape off. At the same time, there will be a sour and smelly smell in the mouth. This situation is mostly caused by overeating, eating greasy food, and poor spleen and stomach digestion function.

Every mother is always concerned about whether her baby is well fed and well dressed. If the baby has a slight fever or is feeling unwell, it will be quickly discovered by the careful mother, but many mothers do not pay attention to observe any changes in the baby's tongue.

Only when the baby has trouble eating or complains of tongue pain will the mother let him open his mouth to see if his throat is red, but she will not pay attention to any changes in the baby's tongue.

Even if you find a thick layer of substance on your baby's tongue, you don't know what's going on, what causes it, and how to prevent and deal with this situation. In fact, there is a lot of knowledge in the baby's tongue. Mothers can identify some diseases through the baby's tongue.