She has a white remnants of milk on her tongue and I am afraid it will rot and cause damage to her.
2007-11-01 05:38:03 · 8 answers · asked by Charles 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Just let her be. It's probably just milk mouth. If it is still there an hour or more after she eats you may want to ask your pedi. After a few weeks, if you really want to, you can wipe out her mouth every once in a while with a clean cloth-water only. I wouldn't do it every time she eats though. There are good bacterias that need to build up in her mouth to help fight the bad ones.
2007-11-01 10:51:41 · answer #1 · answered by mom737 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its still there after she's been done drinking for a bit, it's not milk, it's thrush. At one week old, I'd ask a doctor for advice. He'll probably give you a prescription to kill the yeast in her mouth. Yogurt will kill the yeast, but should never be given to a baby so young.
Thrush isn't something to worry about, eventually your baby's mouth will build up the bacteria necessary to fight it off herself, but it becomes a worry if her mouth starts getting sore, then it will affect her eating. My son had this when he was 2 weeks old.
2007-11-01 05:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jewel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem with my little girl and her pediatrician said It was OK to wipe the tongue down with a washcloth to remove the milk. He also recommended giving the baby a taste of plain yogurt daily to prevent it from happening. It worked and it is totally safe.
2007-11-01 05:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by Connie A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1] Keep an eye on it
2] use a new wash cloth every time you bathe her; and wash off her gums and tongue first. Then re-wet it, and wash the rest.
[ I did this with both my kids - then switched to a wet, no paste, toothbrush as soon as first one erupted. Both my kids are cavity free - ages 18 and 23 yrs. ]
2007-11-01 05:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to rinse it with water because bacteria can build up on a tongue if not clean and cause bad breath. I have four kids and was rinsing their month slowly at an early age.
2007-11-01 05:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by courtfair 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Leave it alone. Every baby has a white tongue.
If you mess with it you can give her thrush. Its a delicate ecosystem in a newborns body, leave it be.
2007-11-01 05:43:30 · answer #6 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It will not damage her. Do not mess with it. All babies have it.
2007-11-01 05:46:24 · answer #7 · answered by Texas Horse Lover 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Leave her be!
2007-11-01 05:45:50 · answer #8 · answered by Emily E 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋