Generally speaking, newborn babies have little saliva. At this time, the baby's salivary gland function is not perfect, and the food does not stimulate the gland enough to make the baby produce too much saliva, which is also commonly known as saliva.
As the baby grows up, usually around four months, some babies begin to increase complementary food. The food stimulates the baby's salivary glands, and the swallowing ability is poor, and the baby may drool.
During the baby's full moon to four months, with the baby's development gradually improving, its saliva secretion gradually increases, but due to the baby's oral insufficiency, a few babies may drool, which is a normal physiological phenomenon.
In addition to physiological reasons, the baby will drool, and the following reasons may also cause the baby to drool for 2 months:
1. Oral food residue
Brushing your teeth every day is a good habit, but many people ignore the baby's oral cleaning. The two-month-old baby is still eating night milk. If they don't clean their mouth after eating, it may lead to oral problems and drooling.
2. Sleeping in the wrong position
Some 2-month-old babies will sleep on their side, which may also cause the baby to drool. As long as the baby sleeps correctly, the baby can avoid drooling.
3. Oral inflammation
If the baby has oral inflammation, such as thrush, oral ulcer, pharyngitis, etc. May irritate your baby's mouth and drool. Usually these conditions are accompanied by crying, refusing to eat or having a fever.
The baby's saliva contains some bacteria and enzymes, which will irritate the skin and make the baby cry, so if the baby drools, it must be handled correctly.
1. Keep your baby's mouth dry. You can wash it with clean water two or three times a day and apply skin cream to your baby.
2. Bring your baby a cotton bib with strong water absorption to avoid the harm of saliva to the chin and neck;
The baby's skin is very delicate. Choose absorbent and soft cloth to wipe saliva for your baby to avoid local skin damage;
4. If there is some ulceration around the baby's mouth, please take the baby to the hospital in time.
In fact, baby drooling is very common, and it is normal for a baby of two months to drool.
I have a few tips to share with you ~
First, what is the reason why the baby loves to drool?
The baby's mouth is shallow and will not regulate too much liquid in the mouth, so drooling will occur. With the growth of age, teeth erupt, the depth of mouth increases, and babies gradually learn to swallow to adjust excessive liquid, and this drooling phenomenon gradually disappears.
1, Neonatal period: Newborn babies generally do not drool.
Because saliva is saliva secreted by salivary glands, in the neonatal period, the baby's salivary glands are still underdeveloped, and less saliva is secreted, so there is no extra saliva flowing out of the baby's mouth. In addition, newborn babies only eat breast milk, milk powder or liquid food, which has little stimulation to salivary glands, so the secretion of salivary glands is very small.
2, 4 ~ 5 months: Salivary glands are stimulated and saliva begins to increase.
When the baby is 4 ~ 5 months old, the addition of complementary food plays an important role in the baby's growth. The baby's diet gradually began to supplement foods containing nutrients such as starch. After these foods stimulate salivary glands, the amount of saliva secretion increases significantly. At this time, the baby's mouth is small and shallow, and the swallowing reflex function is not perfect. He can't adjust his saliva by swallowing, so as long as there is more saliva, it will flow out of his mouth. In addition, many babies like to suck their fingers, nipples and so on. It also stimulates salivary gland secretion and increases saliva.
3, 6 ~ 7 months: the first eruption of deciduous teeth stimulates the nerves on the gums and increases saliva.
Babies generally begin to grow their first 1 tooth at about 7 months. When deciduous teeth erupt, the small teeth are pushed out from the gums, which will cause slight swelling and discomfort of the gingival tissue, thus stimulating the nerves on the gums and leading to an increase in reflex secretion of salivary glands. This is why experienced elders not only don't frown but also show happy expressions when they see the baby drooling. Baby teething is a happy thing!
Third, how to care for the baby's drooling?
1. When the baby drools a lot, the mother should take good care of the skin around the baby's mouth and rinse it with water at least twice a day. Keep your baby's face and neck dry to avoid eczema.
2. Saliva contains some bacteria and amylase in the oral cavity, which has a certain stimulating effect on the skin. If you don't take good care of it, the skin around your mouth will turn red and get red pimples. At this time, it is necessary to apply some baby skin care cream.
3, do not use a rough handkerchief or towel on the baby's mouth, easy to damage the skin. Dip a little saliva from your mouth with a very soft handkerchief or napkin and keep it dry.
In order to prevent saliva from wetting the clothes in front of the neck and above the chest, you can hang a small cotton bib for your baby. Soft, slightly thick and absorbent cloth is the first choice for bibs.
5. During the eruption of deciduous teeth, the baby's gums are itchy, painful and drooling. You can give your baby a proper amount of soft and hard chewing gum. Babies over 6 months can chew some molar biscuits, which can alleviate the discomfort of gums when teething. It can also stimulate deciduous teeth to erupt as soon as possible and reduce drooling.
6. If the skin has a rash or erosion, it is best to go to the hospital for treatment. During the period of skin inflammation, keep the skin clean and fresh, and treat the symptoms. If you need to apply antibiotics or antipruritic ointment locally, it is best to apply the medicine before the baby goes to bed or when the baby sleeps, so as to prevent the baby from eating by mistake and affecting his health.
It is a normal physiological phenomenon for a two-month-old baby to drool. Because after two months, the saliva secreted by salivary glands will increase, and at this time, the swallowing function is not perfect, and the saliva can not be swallowed in time. At this time, the capacity of the mouth is relatively small, so the saliva will always flow out. If the saliva does not flow a lot and the baby has a normal appetite, you can continue to observe. If saliva causes saliva rash, apply lotion in time. If you suddenly drool, it depends on whether there are herpes and ulcers in your baby's mouth, which causes your baby to drool. If you have herpes, you can use local spray to promote ulcer healing. See if the baby's tongue sticks out. If the tongue sticks out of the mouth when drooling, and then the two-month-old baby can't look up, these conditions may indicate abnormal development and need to go to the hospital for examination.
Many times, baby drooling is a normal physiological phenomenon, and it will naturally get better when it grows up and develops well.
Physiological causes of baby drooling
Baby drooling mostly happens when deciduous teeth erupt. The eruption of deciduous teeth will mechanically stimulate the sensory nerves of the gums and make the salivary glands secrete more saliva. At this time, the children's mouth is small and shallow, and the swallowing reflex function is not perfect. They don't use swallowing action to regulate saliva, and they can't swallow too much saliva in time, which leads to the continuous accumulation and overflow of saliva in the mouth.
Non-physiological causes of baby drooling
1, breastfeeding time is too long.
2, often pinch the child's cheek, causing mechanical damage to the child's parotid gland, resulting in a much higher saliva secretion than normal children.
3. Suffering from bacterial stomatitis, stomatitis caused by herpes virus, mucosal congestion or ulcer, or oral diseases such as tongue tip, cheek and lip ulcer.
4. Nervous system diseases such as central nervous system, nerve conduction pathway and nerve injury related to salivation can cause salivation.
5. When suffering from some congenital diseases, drooling often occurs.
Nursing methods of baby drooling
1, once the baby drools, the mother should wipe it off with a clean towel immediately.
2. Always wash the place where the saliva flows with warm water and apply moisturizing cream or grease.
3, the baby's clothes should be changed frequently to prevent bacterial growth.
4. Put a bib on your baby to prevent saliva from staining your clothes.
5, don't always pinch the chubby cheeks on both sides of the baby, it will stimulate the secretion of salivary glands.
My name is Chen, and I am a teacher of Pro-Cubic Early Education Center. I hope I can help you. The cause of the baby's drooling problem must be determined, so as not to cause diseases and miss the best treatment time.
With the growth of baby's age, salivary glands are developed and saliva secretion is increased. During teething, stimulating the gingival nerve will also lead to an increase in saliva secretion.
However, the baby's swallowing function is still uncoordinated, so there will be drooling and it will gradually improve. Don't worry too much, pay attention to oral care, and gently wipe the skin around the baby's mouth with a clean wet towel to avoid skin infection.
It's also a baby. He is developing and expressing this phenomenon. In fact, during the baby's development, parents will encounter many strange behaviors, but the baby's drooling is still very common, which is actually a feature of the baby.
Infants and young children are in the stage of growth and development, and the salivary glands are not perfect. In addition, the child is in the teething period around half a year old, and the baby has a shallow mouth and a little more saliva secretion. Children don't adjust too much liquid in their mouths. However, after 4 months, eating complementary foods containing starch such as rice flour stimulated the secretion of salivary amylase. At this time, some babies also like to suck their fingers, which aggravated the secretion of salivary glands. However, the baby's mouth is small and shallow, and the swallowing function is not perfect. The saliva can't be swallowed, so the saliva is "overflowing". At the same time, tusks can also stimulate the secretion of salivary glands, leading to increased saliva. After the baby learns to swallow, saliva will naturally decrease.
It should be normal for a two-month-old baby to drool. It will slowly start the physiological function of teething and will be swallowed when it grows up. At this time, parents should pay attention to shortening the feeding time, drinking more boiled water, wiping with a soft cotton towel, and changing the cotton towel under the chin.
If this two-month-old baby drools, it is generally believed that it may be caused by oral inflammation and other reasons. Therefore, we must first observe whether there is an ulcer in the baby's mouth. Is there obvious redness and swelling? At this time, we should also observe whether the baby has other symptoms of discomfort.
In fact, from birth to growth, the changes in each stage are different. The salivary glands of newborn babies are underdeveloped. After birth 1 week, the amount of saliva secretion is 50 ~ 80 ml (1000 ~ 1500 ml for adults), which is only enough to moisten the oral mucosa, so the baby can't see drooling at this time. Generally speaking, when the baby is 3 months old, the secretion of saliva will increase significantly. But some children drool at the age of two. Is this a normal phenomenon?