{"id":"6a88d23234fa358c2d3e0f4936981c74","slug":"why-does-my-newborn-have-a-white-tongue-that-wont-come-off-with-a-wash-cloth","question":"Why does my newborn have a white tongue that won't come off with a wash cloth?","answer":"I don't have a source that directly addresses a white coating on your newborn's tongue. The source provided covers congenital eruption cysts—small bumps on the gums where teeth are coming in—which is a different condition.\n\nA white coating on the tongue in newborns can have several possible causes, and this is something worth mentioning to your pediatrician at your next visit or calling them about if you're concerned. They can examine your newborn in person and determine what's going on, which is really the best next step here.","sources":"[{\"pmid\":\"41645857\",\"title\":\"Congenital Eruption Cyst: A Case Report Listing Histopathological Features With Literature Review and Differential Diagnoses.\",\"journal\":\"Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society\",\"year\":\"2026\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41645857/\",\"score\":0.73}]","thread_json":null,"topic":"newborn-care","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-08-28T00:01:25.358Z"}