What is the reason for excessive drooling in babies?

For some people who have just become mothers, their baby's life is the focus of their lives, and they often observe it carefully. Sometimes parents will find that their babies often drool, and the new clothes they have just put on will become wet after a short time. If you don't stop it, the bedroom will probably be flooded! Why do babies like to drool so much? What is the reason for babies to drool so much?

It takes time for a baby to drool. Newborn babies do not drool because their salivary glands are underdeveloped and secrete less saliva, so there is no excess saliva flowing out of their mouths. In addition, the baby's staple food at this time is milk or liquid food, which does not stimulate the salivary glands much. The teething period is the time when babies drool most frequently. When the deciduous teeth erupt, the small teeth push outward from the gums, causing mild swelling and discomfort in the gum tissue, stimulating the nerves on the gums, and causing the salivary glands to reflexively increase saliva secretion. As the baby grows and develops, children who develop faster will stop drooling when they are one and a half years old, and most children will gradually and effectively control their swallowing movements before the age of two as their muscle motor functions mature.

Therefore, it is normal for babies to drool. However, since saliva is acidic and contains digestive enzymes and other substances, they will not invade deeper layers because of the protection of the mucous membrane in the mouth. However, when saliva flows onto the skin, it can easily corrode the outermost stratum corneum of the skin, causing skin inflammation and triggering pediatric skin diseases such as eczema. So when your baby drools, you should pay attention to the following points:

1. Wipe off his saliva at any time. Do not use force when wiping. Just wipe the saliva gently to avoid damaging the local skin.

2. Use warm water frequently to wash away the saliva, and then apply oil to protect the skin of the chin and neck. It is best to put a bib on your child to prevent saliva from staining his clothes.

3. The handkerchief used to wipe the baby's saliva should be soft and made of cotton, and should be washed and ironed frequently.

4. If the baby drools severely, you should go to the hospital for a check-up to see if there are any abnormal symptoms in the baby's mouth, whether the swallowing function is normal, etc.

In addition, when a child sleeps on his stomach, drooling will not have any impact on him. The pillow just needs to be washed and dried frequently to prevent bacteria from breeding inside.

For babies, drooling is also a stage of their growth. When parents find that their babies start to drool, it is also worth a surprise. However, parents still need to pay more attention to the fact that if the baby drools too severely, timely diagnosis and treatment are required to ensure that the baby is not troubled by the disease.