DS' tongue is black.

NativeFloridian

WTF?

Lazy research convinced me I don't need to be all that worried.  A quick call to the pedi, maybe a small round of antibiotics.  But it's a little alarming to see.  Where white milk residue would normally be his tongue is straight black.

Has anyone else dealt with this before?

MamatoA2010

I don't know if he's ingested any Pepto Bismol but that can definitely turn your tongue black. Maybe a call to pedi?

NativeFloridian

MamatoA2010:

I don't know if he's ingested any Pepto Bismol but that can definitely turn your tongue black. Maybe a call to pedi?

No Pepto, but I've heard things about Gripe Water doing this, and he's had a fair number of doses of that.  I'm gonna give it a day or two since it's pretty much harmless, but if it persists I'll call the pedi.

Runaway22

Colic Calm *is* black, and always turns my son's tongue black after giving it to him. IDK about other gripe waters. Think that's what caused it?

persephonerose

I think someone on my BMB had something like this. I think they called it hairy tongue.

NativeFloridian

Runaway22:

Colic Calm *is* black, and always turns my son's tongue black after giving it to him. IDK about other gripe waters. Think that's what caused it?

I'm thinking probably.

143BabyCakes

My LO got this as a newborn. They called it black hairy tongue. It is from the taste buds growing and the tops not falling off like they were supposed to. Cleared up on its own.

ETA: I was told you can tell if it is a bacterial thing if it easily scrapes off. 

quidditchcapn1120

Sounds like hairy tongue.  How old is your DS?  If he doesn't have any teeth yet, you will need to start wiping his tongue and gums with a washcloth.  If he does have teeth, a quick brush of the tongue twice a day will help.  A lot of times this is the result of chromogenic bacteria multiplying in the mouth undisturbed.