my best friends baby is 3 and a half weeks old..she found a white bump on the side of her back gums...she dosent think its a tooth cuz its on the side..any ideas on what it is? shes taking her to the doctor today
2007-11-09 06:50:16 · 11 answers · asked by *Lovely 2* 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My baby experienced the same exact thing don't panic it's just thrush it will go away
2007-11-09 07:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It could be what's called a Bohn's nodule, or oral cyst. They are white bumps that develop on the side of the gum line. They are harmless and asymptomatic and usually go away within a few months. I noticed something like that in my daughter's mouth, and it didn't seem like a tooth, but was a white bump on the edge of her gum. I researched it myself and found the information on Bohn's nodules. It did go away by itself without treatment.
From your description it doesn't sound like thrush, which would be white patches on the tongue, roof of mouth, gums, that cannot wipe away and wouldn't be one single bump.
It's best to check with the doctor, which she is going to do anyway.
Best of luck!
2007-11-09 07:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by josi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my son was 3 weeks old... i found the same thing in his mouth... yes it could be thrush but his was actually an oral cyst... it went away a couple of weeks later... oh and if she's breastfeeding then she would also be having pains in her breast if the baby had thrush ....if one has it then the other has it so she might need to see a doctor also
2007-11-09 07:24:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thrush usually not elevated ,
as it is in the gum it may be a cyst ,
it is better to see a dentist .
2007-11-09 07:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by ali 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thrush.
2007-11-09 08:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be the start of thrush..which is a yeast infection in the mouth...
just make sure that she goes to the doctor!
2007-11-09 06:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by MeL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe thrush?
2007-11-09 08:00:50 · answer #7 · answered by RearFace@18mo. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thrush or a cold sore.
2007-11-09 06:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by Sit'nTeach'nNanny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thrush
2007-11-09 06:55:26 · answer #9 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thrush / yeast is the my buest guess
2007-11-09 06:57:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋