Three-month-old baby has blood on the tip of his tongue

Many parents will find that their three-month-old baby has bruises on the tip of the tongue. In this case, parents are very worried, fearing that the baby has some disease. In fact, this situation is most likely due to physiological reasons, such as sucking too much force when breast milk, which leads to congestion on the tip of the tongue. However, it cannot be ruled out that it is caused by disease. The following is a detailed introduction to why a three-month-old baby has congestion on the tip of his tongue.

The tip of the baby's tongue is red. I think it's because he applies force when sucking breast milk, which causes local congestion or inflammation. It shouldn't be a big deal. I've seen this phenomenon a lot. As long as you pay close attention and give them appropriate amounts of warm water to drink, the condition should gradually subside in a few days. Don't worry.

Small items for newborn baby's oral hygiene

①Clean and sterilized gauze: Before the baby's deciduous teeth erupt, it is best to clean the baby's mouth after feeding. You can rinse your mouth with some water, or use a wet clean gauze to clean the baby's gums.

Some elderly people are accustomed to using gauze dipped in tea water to wipe the tongue and mouth of newborns. This is also very unscientific. If the oral mucosa is scratched, it is easy to get infected.

If your baby's tongue coating is thick and yellow, give your baby some water between feedings and don't wrap your baby too much. If you want to remove the milk skin left in your baby's mouth after feeding, just give your baby a sip or two of water after feeding.

②Silicone finger toothbrush: Before the baby's teeth grow and in the early stages of teeth growth, mothers can use a silicone finger toothbrush to clean the baby's mouth. Baby-specific finger toothbrushes are generally made of food-grade silicone. One side of the top is a soft silicone brush head, and the other side has small round bumps for cleaning the tongue. The whole surface is smooth and soft and will not hurt the baby's delicate oral lining.

Before using a finger toothbrush, you must first disinfect the toothbrush and boil it in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. When cleaning, prepare a bowl of warm water, let the baby lie in your arms, hold the baby's head with one hand, put on a finger toothbrush with the other hand and dip it in clean water to clean the baby's mouth. Use the brush head to clean the teeth and the raised points to clean the tongue. Pay attention to cleaning the gaps between the teeth.

Oral care after the eruption of primary teeth

The time when teeth erupt is not exactly the same for every baby. Some may erupt at 4 months after birth, while others may erupt at around 10 months. Most babies erupt their first deciduous teeth at 6 to 7 months. Babies over 6 months old start eating some complementary foods at the same time, and you can consider brushing their teeth at this time.

During the period of deciduous teeth eruption, the baby should be fed some warm water every time after feeding, complementary food or before going to bed every night, and a finger toothbrush should be used to help the baby scrub the gums or the small deciduous teeth that have just appeared.