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How to avoid thrush in your infant's mouth

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avoid thrush in your infant's mouth
avoid thrush in your infant's mouth

You will prevent your child from such discomfort.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Time
  • Patience
  1. Step 1

    Sterilize bottle nipples consistently.

  2. Step 2

    Avoid having him with a pacifier all the time and also sterilize well.

  3. Step 3

    Clean your infant's tongue after feedings with a damp thin baby wash cloth put your finger in the middle of the damp clean cloth and use to wipe the inside of your baby's mouth clean gently especially tongue.

  4. Step 4

    Three months and up purchase a fluoride free baby toothpaste that's safe to swallow and a infa-dent toothbrush which goes on your finger and use at least twice a day for a healthy mouth gums and future teeth.

Tips & Warnings
  • Make sure the toothpaste is safe to swallow.
  • Only use a very small amount each time.

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