Yellow palate in newborns

Many newborns have symptoms of yellow palate, which is generally jaundice. This is a normal phenomenon for newborns, and parents do not need to be too impatient. It will disappear on its own in a short time. You can let your baby drink more water and get appropriate sun exposure to help dissipate jaundice. Parents should pay more attention to changes in their baby. If there is no sign of disappearing, it should be considered as pathological jaundice and needs to be treated in the hospital.

① It may be jaundice. The baby's skin will gradually turn yellow 2 to 3 days after birth, and it will generally disappear naturally 7 to 10 days after birth. Jaundice will last longer for babies who are breastfed. Drinking plenty of water can help your baby get better faster. Suggestions: It may also be eczema, which starts as erythema and then gradually spreads to the entire face. The erythema has mild edema, and is manifested by the occurrence of dense papules, blisters and exudate. After the exudate dries, a light yellow scab is formed. After the scab falls off, an erosive surface appears, and sometimes it develops to the limbs. Because of the itching, babies often scratch, cry or sleep restlessly. It is recommended that you take your baby to the hospital for a diagnosis and do not give your baby any random medicine without authorization.

②It is also possible that the baby has thrush, a disease transmitted by fungi that forms white spots on the surface of the mucous membrane and is more common in infants and young children. This disease is caused by Candida albicans infection. The fungus is sometimes found in the mouth and can cause illness in infants who are malnourished or debilitated. Thrush can occur in any part of the mouth, most commonly on the tongue, cheeks, soft palate, and floor of the mouth. First, there are symptoms such as mucosal congestion and edema, burning, dryness, and irritation in the mouth. After 1-2 days, scattered white spots appear on the mucosa, resembling curd, semi-adhesive and slightly raised.

Subsequently, the small dots gradually merged and expanded into patches of different shapes. Finally, the patches merge into each other. After a few days, the color of the white spots turns slightly yellow. Sometimes children may become irritable, refuse to eat, cry and be restless. Generally, systemic reactions are not obvious, and some patients may have elevated body temperature. Clean the nipples before feeding your baby every time. You can grind nystatin into powder and mix it with cod liver oil drops, then apply it on the wound. Use the medicine once every 4 hours, and the effect is significant.