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Pediatricians at Hong Ngoc Hospital will instruct mothers on the most accurate way to scrape the tongue for newborns to prevent conditions like oral thrush and tongue tie.
Proper tongue scraping for newborns will help prevent oral health issues such as oral thrush and tongue tie, ensuring good health and less discomfort for the child. PasGo introduces some simple ways to scrape the tongue for both newborns and toddlers over 1 year old.
Tongue scraping for newborns using adhesive tape
After cleaning the tongue, remember to give the baby 1-2 spoonfuls of water (preferably warm) to rinse the mouth.
Using coriander water is a common method for tongue cleaning in newborns.
Tongue cleaning method for newborns using coriander and cilantro
Additionally, mothers can use 2 sprigs of cilantro, peel the leaves, rinse thoroughly with saline water. Then boil it and let it cool. Finally, use a hard spoon to crush the leaves and extract the water.
Pure basil water is incredibly refreshing and leaves the tongue feeling clean without any heat. Give your baby a tongue cleanse twice daily: in the early morning when they wake up, and in the evening before bedtime.
Similar to basil, basil leaves are gentle for babies aged 5 months and older. Moms can use basil leaves for daily tongue cleansing following these steps:
+ Wash the leaves thoroughly and boil them. Drain well and mash into a smooth paste.
+ Add a little boiled basil water and strain to obtain the liquid for baby's tongue cleansing.
Mother wraps clean gauze around the index finger, dips it into chive water, then gently feeds the child as above.
Source: Doctor at Hong Ngoc Hospital
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