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LO's Tongue

grinsandgigglesgrinsandgiggles member
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Does anyone else's LO have lots of formula residue on their tongue?  I already give him water mixed with pear juice for constipation (pedi recommended it) once a day...and that seems to help sometimes, but not always.  It's getting worse though and it just looks awful, so I'm sure it can't be all that nice for him.  I even tried a wet soft wash cloth, but didn't want to put my fingers in too far, and didn't want to rub too hard.  It did nothing.
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  • jl_ncjl_nc
    oh yeah. DD's tongue has that white strip on it. i ahve just grown accustomed to it. it happened with BM too
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  • MiaVonTMiaVonT

    my neighbor saw it and said "oh she's got flush on her tounge you see that?"

     

     

    I ... as clueless as ever ... just said uh yeah 

     

     

    I have yet to find out what THAT is just yet

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  • jkmccall22jkmccall22
    DS had a white tongue starting with the very first time he BFed in the hospital.  It is still a little white, but nothing like it was before.  We got some medication for thrush just in case, but it didn't get rid of the white and I never developed thrush on my nips.
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  • grinsandgigglesgrinsandgiggles member
    imageMiaVonT:

    my neighbor saw it and said "oh she's got flush on her tounge you see that?"

     

     

    I ... as clueless as ever ... just said uh yeah 

     

     

    I have yet to find out what THAT is just yet

    Yeah, I've had a few mom's mention that they had never seen their LO with it before and then I had one who said she gave her daughter water when she was old enough.  His whole tongue is covered...

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  • ljw0424ljw0424 member
    she probably meant thrush
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  • MiaVonTMiaVonT

    imageljw0424:
    she probably meant thrush

     

    I think your right but I coulda SWORE she said Flush

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  • jacksjerseygirljacksjerseygirl member
    Just leave it alone. Talk to your pedi. Ours said it was no big deal and to leave it alone. It would go away on its own. And, it is.
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  • grinsandgigglesgrinsandgiggles member

    imageljw0424:
    she probably meant thrush

    I'm pretty sure it's not thrush.  It has cleared up at times, and according to this, it sounds more like milk residue:

    "Thrush, or oral pseudomembranous candidiasis, is a superficial yeast infection that is found in about 5% of healthy newborns. Babies usually acquire the yeast from their mothers during passage through the birth canal. You can tell whether or not your child has thrush by looking out for the telltale white patches that can be found of the inside of the cheeks, lips, palate and tongue. Many mothers who bottle-feed their baby often mistake milk residue found on the tongue for thrush. If the tongue is uniformly white, this isn't thrush. The patches of thrush are often described as curd-like. Unlike milk residue, they adhere to the underlying tissue. You can also, test for thrush, by gently touching a patch with a gauze-covered finger. If it is thrush, it probably won't come off very easily, but if it does, you'll find a raw, red area underneath that may bleed. Thrush lesions can be painful and when bottle-fed a child can become fussy and squirm"

    Plus, he was just at the pedi and she didn't say anything about it.  And I forgot to mention it.

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  • Kaar17Kaar17

    If it's getting worse, it's probably thrush. It can be painful. It was for DS. Every time I tried to feed him, he'd start screaming. Once he got his thrush treated he was like a new baby.

    A little bit is normal, but if it's getting worse I would call.

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  • carrie204carrie204
    My LO has it.  I don't believe it is thrush just formula build up on his tongue.  At least that's what the Pedi told me.  I also wet the end of one of the baby q-tips and wipe his tongue off with it.  He doesn't seem to mind.
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