Cleaning Thrush Babies Tongue

Wrap it gauze cotton or cloth around your finger and gently put your finger inside your baby s mouth.

Cleaning thrush babies tongue.

3 best ways to clean your baby tongue. But if your baby has thick white patches or a sticky plaque on. If you bottle feed your baby sterilize all parts of the bottle including the nipples. The only things you ll need are warm water and a washcloth or a piece of gauze.

Typically the condition is caused by a fungi called candida of which there are many different types. Cleaning a baby s tongue and gums is a relatively simple process and you don t need a lot of supplies. Rub their tongue to remove the white coating and inspect their mouth for any signs of oral thrush. You can do this by dipping a soft clean cloth in water and gently wiping your baby s mouth in circular motion.

But avoid any fluoridated tongue cleaner as it is harmful to a baby. Clean your baby s mouth after each feeding. Oral thrush occurs when someone has an overgrowth of fungi that naturally occurs in the mouth and on the skin. In this video i will show you how to clean your babies mouth.

If treatment is started your doctor will usually prescribe a gel that contains an anti thrush medicine called miconazole. Massage your baby s gums after every feeding to ensure healthy and strong gums. You can start from as early as three months and continue on until the pediatrician says it is s. There are some artificially made tongue cleaners designed to remove any residue or fussy deposit from your baby s tongue.

Cradle your baby and encourage them to open their mouth. Now take a piece of sterilized gauze cotton or washcloth and soak the edge in a glass of lukewarm drinking water. Use the gel after a feed. You smear this gel on to the affected areas in your baby s mouth using a clean finger as often as prescribed by your doctor.

Follow the instructions carefully. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap. You don t need any special equipment to clean your baby s tongue. If your baby has a faint white color on her tongue it s probably just breast milk or formula.

For oral thrush your doctor may prescribe antifungal medication drops or a gel containing nystatin which must be spread on the tongue and inside the mouth a few times a day for 10 days.