At the stage of baby's drooling during sleep, the salivary gland function of newborn baby is not perfect, and the saliva secretion is less, so there is generally no serious drooling phenomenon.
About 6 months to 3 months, the baby's saliva secretion becomes more. Six months later, because of the addition of complementary food and the change of diet, the baby's nervous system was stimulated, which made the saliva more and the baby often drooled. The baby about six months old has a small mouth and can't adjust the oral environment by himself, so the saliva secreted by the baby can only flow out of the mouth, so the baby drools.
More than 6 months, the baby began to sprout deciduous teeth at 6-8 months. When the baby's deciduous teeth erupt, the teeth want to break through the growth of the gums, which will make the gums ache and itch. Under the action of nerves, the baby's saliva secretion will increase, and the baby's mouth will be small, which will not adjust swallowing, making the drooling phenomenon frequent.
The above is the general situation of the baby drooling. Of course, the baby's drooling may be the pathological cause. If the baby drools with crying, refusing to eat and having a fever, it may be that there is something wrong with the baby's mouth. At this point, the mother should see if the baby has an oral ulcer and do a good job of treatment in time. No matter what causes the baby to drool, the mother must take the baby to see a doctor in time.
The reason why the baby drools when sleeping is poor oral hygiene. The baby drooling while sleeping is related to the baby's poor oral hygiene. The temperature and humidity in the oral cavity are most suitable for bacterial reproduction, and food residues or sugar substances accumulated between teeth and tooth surfaces are easy to cause dental caries and periodontal disease. Oral inflammation can promote saliva secretion. If the mouth is infected by bacteria, the pain is obvious, and it is easy to drool, so local medication is needed to promote ulcer healing.
The baby with abnormal front teeth drools when sleeping, which is related to the baby's long teeth. The front teeth are obviously protruding forward, and it is difficult for the lips to cover the front teeth when sleeping. The upper and lower lips naturally separate and drool naturally. Such patients should correct their teeth as soon as possible.
Children with greater neuromodulation disorder will drool when sleeping, which may be related to neuromodulation disorder, that is, "looking at plum to quench thirst", which is an example of conditioned reflex saliva secretion in daily life. Therefore, the disorder of neuromodulation can also lead to drooling during sleep.
In addition to drug factors, one of the side effects of taking some antiepileptic drugs is drooling, so you need to pay attention when choosing drugs.
What should the baby do when he sleeps and drools? 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 in a very soft handkerchief or napkin to keep your mouth 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 reduce the discomfort of gums when they erupt, and 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.
How to prevent the baby from drooling when sleeping? Make sure the baby sleeps correctly. The baby drools when sleeping, which may be caused by the baby's wrong sleeping position. For example, sleeping on one's stomach or sleeping on one's side may cause the baby to drool when sleeping, so the mother puts their posture straight when the baby sleeps to prevent the baby from drooling.
Pay attention to the baby's oral inflammation. The baby's drooling during sleep may also be due to pathological reasons. For example, the baby's oral infection leads to bacterial growth and inflammation, which makes the baby's mouth ache and drool easily. At this time, the mother can give the baby some anti-inflammatory drugs to let the oral ulcer heal slowly, and the phenomenon of drooling during sleep will gradually disappear.
Prevent the baby's teeth from being deformed. If the baby's teeth are deformed, especially the front and back teeth are very concave and convex, it will cause the baby to expose his teeth when he opens his mouth, and his mouth will not close when he sleeps, making the baby drool more easily. In this case, the mother should take the baby to orthodontics as soon as possible.
Prevention of nervous system diseases If the baby suffers from systemic nervous system diseases, such as autonomic nervous disorder and neurosis, it will also make the baby drool when sleeping. Because this disease will cause the baby's nerves to be extremely excited, make the brain instructions wrong, and increase saliva secretion.
It is forbidden to take antiepileptic drugs. Mom should know that the side effect of some antiepileptic drugs may be drooling. Therefore, mothers should be careful when their babies are sick to prevent side effects.