Six-month-old babies with white thick tongue may be caused by breastfeeding, and may also be caused by food accumulation, thrush and other diseases. General treatment, medication and other treatments can be taken.
1. physiological factors: six-month baby is still in the milk stage, may lead to some of the protein gathered on the surface of the tongue, appearing tongue coating white thick, parents are advised to clean the baby’s tongue regularly every day, can be in the breastfeeding, appropriate to be drinking water, without special treatment.
2. Accumulation of food: six months of the baby’s tongue coating white thick may also be caused by accumulation of food, accumulation of food will also lead to the baby bloating, loss of appetite and other symptoms. If the baby has accumulated food, first of all, avoid eating too much at one time, to develop the habit of regular eating. In serious cases, you can follow the doctor’s advice to take domperidone suspension and other pro-dynamic drugs for treatment.
3. Thrush: Thrush is usually caused by the baby’s immune system decline and other factors, resulting in Candida infection of the oral mucosa, which can cause the buccal mucosa, the surface of the tongue appear white patches. If thrush is caused by, need to regularly sterilize bottles, toys, etc., can also be prescribed to be mycotoxin, fluconazole and other medications.
If your six-month-old baby has a thick, white tongue, we recommend that you seek medical attention and follow your doctor’s instructions. The above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice.