A newborn’s yellow tongue may be caused by neonatal jaundice, or it may be caused by taking yellow medication, or it may be caused by bacterial infection.
1. Neonatal jaundice: When a newborn develops jaundice, besides the yellowing of the sclera and skin, the yellowing of the tongue may also occur.
2. Taking yellow medication: When newborns take yellow medication, the medication may stain the tongue, resulting in yellowing of the tongue.
3. Bacterial infection: If the newborn has a bacterial infection in the mouth, the bacteria may adhere to the filiform papillae of the tongue, resulting in a yellow tongue.
Newborns with yellow tongue may also have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.