how can i get rid of it? and should i? he's 2 months old
2007-01-12 09:19:18 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Milk can coat baby's tongue for some time after feeding. This can easily be wiped off or would disappear spontaneously some time after feeding. If your baby's tongue is persistently covered with milk like coating it is likely to oral thrush, a common condition in young infants. The white coat in this situation is quite resistant to manual removal which if forcibly tried, can leave red raw tongue behind. Often without any symptoms, extensive oral thrush can make sucking difficult for the baby. This can be treated by local application of lotril or surfaz lotion 3-4 times per day. This can be applied with a finger tip after washing hands and spread gently on the tongue. The coating would clear in a few days.
2007-01-12 09:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by sexylittlemisstweetybird83 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
First check this:
Does it wipe off his tongue easily? If it does it just may be leftover milk. If it does NOT wipe off easily don't rub too hard- it could cause it to bleed. (My ped. told me that)
It could be thrush. My son has had it multiple times (some kids are just really suseptable to it...it is probably nothing you did wrong so don't worry about it)
If it is thrush you will probably notice white spots/coating on the inside of his cheeks and on the gum line. My son would always stick his tongue in and out because it was itchy. You may want to look for those signs.
Thrush is easy to treat. Your ped. can give you liquid Nystatin (which you have to give like 4 times a day for like a week) or liquid Diflucan which is given once a day for a few days. I personally am a fan of the Diflucan and my son took it better because I think it tasted better. If you are breast feeding you must treat yourself, too, as you will be passing it back and forth to eachother so discuss this with your ped.
If you are bottle feeding you must sterilize all nipples after each use to stop crosscontamination. This goes for nooks or anything else that comes in contact with your baby's mouth.
You can also get a product called Florastat Kids over the counter. I know CVS pharmacies carry it. It is a kids acidophilus product my ped. said to use. Put 1/2 packet in with his milk twice a day. This will maintain/establish good bacteria to fight the thrush. Continued use to prevent it. My ped. told me that when babies do not have teeth the bacteria in their mouths commonly causes thrush, and should lessen as their teeth come in. Again I stress do not try to "scrape" the white coating off if it does not wipe off easily. You could really do some damage!
2007-01-12 12:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by trouperstar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had that for many months and I thought it was thrush and the pedi said it wasn't. She said the the milk (breast milk in our case) does build up on the tongue and could be wiped off. At two years old his tongue still gets coated but now we solve it with a bit of lemon and honey (not before 2 years old).
Can we not be so petty and stop picking on spelling errors? I know there is spell check but that would not have been picked up by it anyway (I just tried it).
2007-01-12 09:32:03 · answer #3 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The white coating on your baby's toung is called Thrush, it's a type of yeast infection and he needs to see a doctor who will prescribe some antibiotics to get rid of it.
2007-01-12 09:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Dragunlady 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The white coating on the tongue is residue from the milk.It will go away when your baby starts to produce more saliva
If your baby had Thrush he would have the white coating in his mouth and on his gums as while with his tongue.
2007-01-12 10:26:40 · answer #5 · answered by ♥AsH♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like 'thrush' to me. Caused by bacteria on bottle nipples. A trip to the Pediatrician is in order. Not serious but must be cared for.
2007-01-12 09:25:57 · answer #6 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a yeast infection (thrush)--has he been on antibiotics? Antibiotics can cause that. If so, you need to go back to the doctor and get a prescription for it. It can get severe and painful. So, go ahead and make the call---you don't want to wait until Monday b/c it will be worse by then.
2007-01-12 09:25:19 · answer #7 · answered by kathylouisehall 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He could have thrush it shows as white on the tounge. Its very common in young babys take him to the chemists or the doctors.
2007-01-12 09:26:07 · answer #8 · answered by jade 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be thrush or just leftover formula. If its in the entire mouth take him to the doctor to make sure its not a yeast infection which is very common.
2007-01-12 09:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by s7e28w81 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The pediatrician can give your baby something for thrush. Will be no problem.
2007-01-12 09:42:12 · answer #10 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋