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How to clean tongue of newborn baby
Hi I have a 10 day old baby girl. The baby was healthy and normal at the time of birth. After every feed I have seen that the her tongue is white. Relative have suggested that I must clean her tongue at least once. Since she is very small I don’t know how to do it. kindly guide how to clean a newborn baby's tongue?
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Newborn baby needs no tongue cleaning
As they drink only milk,it is normal to have such white patches
Sometimes babies may get what we call oral thrush,if excessive please put candid mouth paint 3times a day for 5 days after cleaning your hands thoroughly
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Use a soft wet cloth to wipe the tongue
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
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Take leukworm water
Wrap clean cotton cloth to ur index finger
Soak cloth with this water and gently clean babys tongue
Twice a day.
Do gum massage ar the same time
It will help for easy eruption of teeth
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