Sores in the baby's mouth, how are they treated?
Sores are painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection and the feeling. Sore can a roundish white or yellow open sore surrounded by a red halo. Sores can also be known as a source of distress or annoyance.
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When the baby does not want to eat, sleeps badly, is irritable and has sores on the lips, mucous membranes of the mouth, palate and tongue. He suffers an infection called herpetic gingivitis. Do you know how you should treat this problem? Try the below Information sourced from (World Health Organization).
This infection is common in babies older than six months and in children under four years. Find out what your main symptoms are and what we should do if we see that our baby has sores in his mouth.
Symptoms of herpetic gingivitis
Bladders with fluid inside (vesicles) that in less than 24 hours give rise to bleeding ulcers appear in the mouth. The gums are red, inflamed and bleed easily.
The child may have swollen neck nodes, high fever, sore throat and difficulty swallowing.
As the injuries are very painful, the baby is irritable, does not want to eat and does not sleep well.
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How to treat sores in the mouth
The most important thing is to give the baby milk to prevent dehydration.
The pediatrician prescribes an antiseptic or an anesthetic that is applied over the lesions to relieve pain.
The doctor may also recommend an antiviral, for example, oral acyclovir, which decreases the duration of the lesions and the proliferation of the virus.
Antibiotics are not effective because it is a viral disease.
Care for the baby
If the child already takes solids, we should not offer acid juices or foods or salt, which will sting. And after meals you have to wash your mouth well with a wet gauze.
What to do if my baby has this problem?
The fever can be maintained for 4 to 7 days, and the lesions usually heal in about 10 or 14 days.
Avoid direct contact with saliva and injuries from the child's mouth. No other child should use their bottles, teats, toys or whatever they put in their mouths.
It is necessary to go to the emergency room if the baby drinks a little fluid, if the fever lasts more than 5 days, if after 7 days more lesions come out, if the fever is over 40º or if you have eye injuries.
Thank you for reading and I hope I can be corrected if I am wrong as my baby is doing fantastic after recovering from this problem.
