Diseases of the mouth and eyes

Thrush. Thrush is an easy fungal infection in the mouth area. Outwardly, it looks like milky foam, adhering to the cheeks, tongue and the inside of the mouth. But, unlike the foam, it is not easily washed off. If you rub the thrush, the skin begins to bleed slightly and looks inflamed. With a thrush, the baby can suck. He manifests his discontent when he begins to eat. Infection penetrates through the mouth with careless handling of nipples. But thrush happens in children who are fed with all the precautions. If you suspected the presence of thrush, contact the doctor immediately to clarify the diagnosis and treatment. If you can not contact the doctor immediately, it is useful to give your child 15g of boiled water after feeding. You can soak cotton in water and let the child suck. Water rinses the milk in the mouth and deprives the fungus of the nutrient medium.

Do not be deceived by the color of the skin on the inside of the gums, where the upper molars should appear. Here the skin is light, and sometimes the mother takes her for thrush.

Cysts on the gums. Sometimes children have one or two pearly white cysts on the sharp edge of the gums. They can be mistaken for teeth, but they are too round, and a spoon does not knock on them. They are not dangerous and usually disappear.

Discharge from the eyes and mild irritation. In , the first few days after birth, many children experience mild eye irritation. It is caused by medications that are used immediately after birth to prevent infections.

If, at a later age, a child's eyes become inflamed, so that the protein becomes pink, it is probably an infection. In this case, you need to see a doctor.

There is another kind of mild, but chronic infection of the eye that occurs in many children in the first months, often only in one eye. The eye is very wet, especially in windy weather. In the corner of the eye and at the beginning of the eyelashes, whitish mucus is collected. When a child wakes up, secretions can prevent him from opening his eyes. This condition is caused by clogging of lacrimal ducts. Lacrimal ducts lead from small holes at the edges of the eyelids at the beginning towards the nose, then downward to the eyeball and into the nasal cavity. When the duct closes, the resulting tears do not go away. They fill the eye and flow along the cheek. Eyelids become inflamed simply because the eye is not effectively cleansed by tears. The child should be shown to the doctor so that he can establish a diagnosis.

It is necessary first of all to realize that such a state is very common, not serious and does not harm the eye. It can last several months. And in most cases it passes by itself, even if nothing is done. If this condition does not pass by the year, the eye doctor can, with a very simple procedure, clear the tear ducts. If the eyelids are stuck together, you can soften the crust by putting a cotton swab on the eyelid, moistened with a sterile solution of boric acid, which is sold at the pharmacy. The doctor sometimes advises to massage the tear ducts, but do not do it without his instructions. Broken tear ducts do not cause inflammation of the eye protein. If the protein is poured with blood, then something else is wrong and you need to see a doctor.

Strabismus. In the first months of a child's life, his eyes are often mowed. In most cases, it goes away with age. However, if the child mows most of the time or all the time, or if this condition does not go to three months, consult an oculist. Very often the mother believes that the child has strabismus, whereas in fact he has normal eyes. This is because the child's distance between the eyes( above the bridge of the nose) is relatively wider than that of the adult.

Mothers are often asked whether it is possible to hang toys over the baby's crib, if it often mows when looking at them. Do not hang toys over the very nose of the child, but it is perfectly safe to hang them at arm's length. Remember, when a child looks at what he holds in his hands, he has to shave his eyes harder because he has short arms. We also turn our eyes slightly when we look at a closely located object. And the child's eyes will not remain turned inward.

In newborns, one eyelid often descends below the other or one eye appears smaller. In most cases. this difference disappears when the child becomes older.