Baby's Mouth Clean

Despite the new age of a few days and there is no one who tooth grow, the baby's mouth should be cleaned. Why? A kind of fungus called Candida albicans can grow in the mouth, the lips, gum and tongue. This disease is called oral candidiasis or moniliasis. But do not worry, most breastfed babies are not exposed to this fungus.

Another thing that must be considered is to keep the baby do not hold your mouth, insert your hand to mouth because the bacteria can become a movement. In addition, to prevent the entry of germs into the baby's mouth, your putting clean with warm water, milk or water with your own, because breastmilk contains substances known - anti-bacterial substances.

Baby's mouth clean should not breast-feed after each time, just twice a day, ie morning and evening before bedtime. Do the following:


1.Wet gauze or waslap with warm water, and dressing in your index finger. Put the baby in bed that allows you to clean the mouth. With your index finger, start to clean the outside of the mouth of the lips and surrounding areas, and in the mouth.

2.With assistance finger your hand, open the baby's mouth and enter the index finger and then rub your gum slowly, starting from the back to the top of the front. When finished, start clean the bottom of the gum, to hold back from the front.

3.For cleaning the tongue, start from the base of the tongue (do not back), and slowly - to the front of the land. Besides muslin, you can be cleared to use a special brush.