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Dee
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when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
my nephew has a really white tonge and it is on his lip also. He is only a week old. My son never had this but she did say that her other son had a white tongue.. i guess what i am asking is if it is normal? what is? what causes it? How do you help it?
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Stacey1403
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
It can be a sign of thrush.
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| Posted 6/3/07 3:33 PM |
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
Posted by Stacey1403
It can be a sign of thrush.
Yes - thats what I was going to say...
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| Posted 6/3/07 3:35 PM |
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Dee
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
what is thrush?
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| Posted 6/3/07 3:36 PM |
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Dee
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
I am sorry - i just read want2beamom 's post - sorry to be redundant - does thrush go away by itself?
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| Posted 6/3/07 3:38 PM |
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want2beamom
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
Thrush does not go away by itself. The baby will need an antibiotic. Take a damp washcloth, and it some of the white washes off, then more likely it is not thrush, just formula build up.
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| Posted 6/3/07 4:32 PM |
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ThreeCats
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
When I was BF the Doc would check DS tongue for dehydration - a white tongue was good
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| Posted 6/3/07 9:29 PM |
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pharmcat2000
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Re: when a baby has white tongue what does that mean?
Posted by Dee
what is thrush?
Thrush is a fungal infection. It usually requires Nystatin to be treated. It goes away pretty quickly with the medicine.
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