Question by megan_79: What are thrush symptoms?
My baby has had a white tongue for about 2 weeks now. I didn’t think much of it, until she also developed a diaper rash that looks splotchy and doesn’t seem to be going away. Today, I noticed a white film on her upper lip and I tried to wipe it away and it would not go away. Also, for the past 2 weeks, she has been spitting up A LOT (2-5 times per hour and from one bottle to the other – more than normal and seems to have a lot of mucous mixed with it). Could the spitting up be related, or something different?

My baby is 4 months old.

Thank you!
I just looked in her cheek and she has white “cottage cheese” stuff in there, so I’m sure it is thrush, but would this cause her spitting up? She has pretty much been eating the same amount, although she does push the bottle away a lot.
I’ve had my baby to the Dr. on the spitting up – and she has been prescribed zantac, but nothing is helping, and it has gotten worse over the past few weeks, so I just kind of wondered if it could be related.

Best answer:

Answer by Stephanie D
If there is white spots in the babies mouth that won’t wipe off then its mostly thrush. My pedi told me that thrush isn’t thrush unless it reaches the cheeks and gums. If its on the tongue then its just milk residue.

If you notice that she doesn’t want to eat as much then it is thrush. Babies lose their appetiate because its painful.

I would call the pedi. Good luck

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