Why do babies have tongue lint? In babies who drink breast milk or formula, milk residue is left on the tongue and oral mucosa, forming a light white substance, which is also known as tongue moss due to the accumulation of milk scale. Does tongue lint affect my baby’s health? Tongue moss has no effect on baby’s health and does not affect baby’s appetite. Generally, the condition of tongue moss will slowly improve after 3 months of age. At the same time, babies with a thick tongue may have poor digestion and absorption, so mothers should pay attention to it. How should I clean the tongue? Mom can use a clean cotton stick, dipped in a small amount of warm boiled water, to gently wipe the baby’s tongue, the inside of both cheeks (inside the cheekbones as parents say). Special tips: 1. Wipe gently. Do not see the tongue on the hard wipe, damage the baby’s tongue and taste buds. 2, wipe parts. Do not wipe the part of the baby’s tongue root, to prevent causing dry heaving and vomiting. Tongue prevention 1. Feed a small amount of warm boiled water after breastfeeding. After each baby drinks milk, feed a small amount of warm boiled water to achieve the effect of rinsing the mouth. 2.Give your baby a good oral cleaning. Method see above (tongue cleaning) 3, improve the baby’s digestion. Improve the baby’s digestion and absorption by massaging and giving the baby Mamma’s Love. Special tips: 1, the massage method, is once in the morning and evening, 5-10 minutes each time, the baby’s navel as the center, clockwise massage 5-10 minutes. 2, during the massage, because to expose the baby’s skin, pay attention to keep warm to prevent the baby from catching a cold. 4, to prevent vomiting, after each feeding, burp the baby in time to prevent milk reflux will oral cavity.