how do i clean my baby's white coating tounge....and i wanna know how this 'whitish thing happen?

Answer 1

It could actually be a yeast infection of the mouth...If you don't formula feed than i'd check with your doc. quick. It sounds gross, but is very common in breast fed babies. My last boy had it.

Answer 2

Sounds like Thrush and you should take your baby to the doctor so they can write out medicine for it. Scraping his tounge will only make it raw and sore so don't do that.

What is thrush?
Thrush is a fungal infection caused by a yeast called Candida. In babies, thrush often occurs in areas where the lining of the mouth is cracking and moist. If your child has thrush, he or she will have:

White, irregularly shaped patches coat the inside of the lips and cheeks and sometimes the tongue. (If the only symptom is a uniformly white tongue, it's due to a milk diet, not thrush.)
White coating that sticks to the mouth and cannot be washed away or wiped off.
Thrush causes mild mouth discomfort.

What is the cause?
Most people already have Candida in their mouth and other parts of their bodies. Sometimes certain conditions, such as use of an antibiotic or too much moisture can cause the yeast to grow rapidly and cause thrush. In babies, thrush often occurs in areas where the lining of the mouth is cracking and moist from too much sucking (as when a baby sleeps with a bottle or pacifier). A large pacifier or nipple can more easily injure the lining of the mouth. Thrush is generally not spread to others under normal conditions. However, if you are breast-feeding and your baby has thrush, the yeast could flare up and cause thrush on your breasts.

How can I take care of my child?
Nystatin oral medicine
The drug for clearing this up is nystatin oral suspension. It requires a prescription.

Give 1 ml of nystatin 4 times a day after meals or at least 30 minutes before you feed your baby. Place the nystatin in the front of the mouth on each side. It doesn't do any good once it's swallowed. If the patches of thrush in the mouth don't start improving in 2 days, rub the nystatin directly on the patches. Use a cotton swab or a gauze wrapped on your finger. Keep this up for at least 7 days, or until all the thrush has been gone for 3 days.

If you are breast-feeding, apply nystatin to any irritated areas on your nipples.

Decrease sucking time during feeding
If sucking on a nipple is painful for your child, temporarily use a cup and spoon. In any case, while your child has thrush, reduce sucking time to 20 minutes or less per feeding.

If the thrush comes back after treatment and your child is bottle-fed, switch to a nipple with a different shape and made from silicone.

Restrict pacifier use
While your child has thrush don't give him a pacifier, except when it's really needed to calm your baby. If your infant is using an orthodontic-type pacifier, switch to a smaller, regular one. Special washing of bottle nipples or pacifiers is not necessary or helpful.

Diaper rash associated with thrush
If your child has a diaper rash as well as thrush, assume the rash is caused by yeast. Buy Lotrimin cream at your local pharmacy and put it on your baby's bottom 4 times a day.

When should I call my child's health care provider?
Call during office hours if:

Your child refuses to drink.
The thrush gets worse during treatment.
The thrush lasts beyond 10 days despite treatment.
You have other concerns or questions.
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/pa/pa_thrush_hhg.htm

Answer 3

This is normal for a baby, it is from the food it gets at the young age, mostly milk. A clean cloth with a little water on it will do the trick. It is just bacteria built up on the tongue and since the baby has no way to brush its teeth or anything, this normally happens.

Answer 4

Your baby has Thrush it will also come out as a rash on his/her bottom to clean the tongue buy a bottle of glycerine and put some on a dummy tit this will take the white off, for its bottom get Nistan cream from the doc, dont worry most babies take this make sure you clean all teets, bottles and dummies in warm soapy water rinse thourghly in sterilised water, then sterilise in normal way...........

congrats on becoming a parent.........

Answer 5

Your baby probably has thrush or thrust. It's a yeast infection. You should take your baby to the ped and get some meds.

Answer 6

If it's thick, it's most definitely a yeast infection of the mouth.
You'll have to bring your baby into the doc.

Answer 7

Sounds like thrush..Call the doctor. Good luck..

Answer 8

your little one gets it from the milk he/she drinks... and the foods too... it builds up bacteria.. and well there you go..

you can clean it with a wet cloth... or you could go to the store and buy a little baby tooth brush.... no tooth paste

Answer 9

Here is a webpage about thrush.. good luck

Answer 10

it is called halitosis, it is a bacteria that grows from food etc.
it is usually inherited from a parent.