To the child 3 months, drool, what to do or make? Why does the baby drool?

You can often hear from moms of babies: “My child is 3 months old, drooling is so abundant that I worry, is it normal? Do all babies like that? ”

Let's understand the causes of this phenomenonneed or not to fight it? It also happens that a child is 2 months old, flowing in a continuous stream, and the parents are at a loss of their possible actions.

What is the reason for the phenomenon of drooling?

Parents notice that their babies are starting to letcute bubbles in the third month of life. It was during this period that the salivary glands had already formed. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that your baby leaves a wet mark on clothes and toys (3 months). Drool over the chin because the baby does not know how to swallow them well. It may seem to the young mother that there is already too much moisture. Sometimes this process occurs earlier - when a child is 2 months old. Drooling at this age is very common. And this is considered a normal physiological phenomenon. Just glands in such infants formed earlier. And occasionally you can hear that even a month old baby is drooling. Of course, this is not the norm, but each baby is individual. And if, in addition to the fact that the child is drooling heavily, it does not bother him anymore (the nose breathes, drinks and eats milk as usual, etc.), then you should not worry about anything.

Also often drooling is associated withteething, and rightly so. Of course for three months it is too early, but as mentioned earlier - each organism is individual. In this case, there is no reason to sound the alarm if your child is 3 months old (drooling is flowing), and his gums are already swollen, which indicates the eruption of the first tooth. In this case, the child can show off and eat worse. But if everything else is in order (normal stool, not fever), then you should not worry. When teething, the baby can be helped by letting him gnaw special rings or toys, and in case of severe pain and anxiety the baby needs to lubricate the gums with anesthetic gel (Holisal, Kalgel, Kamistad gel, etc.)

What is saliva for?

This is often thought of by young parents, removing the next blouse from the child. It turns out that saliva for babies is more important than for adults.

First, it helps digestion, becausecontains enzymes that promotes the best splitting and assimilation of food. Also, saliva softens and thins food, contributes to the formation of food lump, which is especially important when the baby starts to try more solid food.

Secondly, saliva performs a protective function.It moisturizes the oral mucosa, protecting it from drying out and cracking, and also has bactericidal properties (due to the substances it contains - lysozyme, lactoferrin, mucin, etc.). These characteristics are especially important, because we all know how they like to pull in your mouth everything.

Third, saliva has a buffer role, becausethat it is able to neutralize alkaline and acidic compounds in the oral cavity. And also it has a mineralizing effect. In the saliva there are compounds of fluorine, phosphorus, calcium, which saturate tooth enamel with microelements. But these functions will be important in the period when the child already has teeth.

How to care for a child with increased salivation?

If you have a baby for 3 months (they are droolingabundantly), then you need to change clothes as needed. You can use baby chest bibs, then there will be no need for continuous change of clothes. It is also necessary, as necessary, to wipe the child’s face with sterile gauze or soft (this is important, because the child has very delicate skin) with a ironed handkerchief. At the same time pay special attention to regular hand washing. Pouring boiling water on toys and rings of the baby, which he constantly takes in his mouth, is the direct responsibility of parents.

All these measures are aimed at ensuring that the baby does notthere was a rash, there were no "stuck" (cracks in the corners of the mouth, which can be inflamed) and maceration (this is when, under the influence of saliva, the skin on the child's face is irritated and areas of inflammation form).

Если все же вы заметили мацерации или «заеды», то in folk medicine they are recommended to be lubricated with olive, sea buckthorn, linseed oil. You can wipe several times a day with broths of herbs: calendula, chamomile, sage. And after the procedure, it is necessary to wet the face and mouth of the child with a handkerchief. From pharmaceuticals, pediatricians recommend the tool "Bepanten." You can also lubricate baby cream.

But now there are so many babies who are prone to allergies that, if possible, it is better to consult a specialist.

Other causes of increased drooling in infants

Одна из причин – это когда в ротовой полости stomatitis develops (inflammation of the mucous membrane). With such a disease, sores or white plaque are visible on the tongue, gums, palate. There may be a high body temperature. Stomach ulcers are very painful. Therefore, the child often refuses to breast.

Другой причиной может стать начало заболевания, Come on at a time when the child is 2 months old (drooling abundantly). This may be a common ARI. Then the baby's nose is stuffed, he sneezes, restless. The temperature may also be elevated, the baby refuses to eat or drink.

Liberally drooling in a child and with worm infestation. Therefore, it is very important to follow the rules of personal hygiene. Usually increased drooling occurs at night. As a rule, traces remain on the pillow.

Также у грудничков обильное слюнотечение может be noted in diseases of the digestive system (enterocolitis, gastritis, hepatitis) and in some neurological and mental diseases (for example, cerebral palsy, autism).

To summarize: when is it worth to see a doctor?

Поход к педиатру неизбежен, если помимо Increased salivation in a child has the following symptoms: fever, bad mouth smell, hyperemic (reddened) and swollen gums, rashes, white patina, sores or pustules in the mouth. And parents should be alarmed when the baby has severe diarrhea (diarrhea); if breathing is difficult with the nose, and the mouth is almost always open; if more saliva flows at night; if “corners” formed in the corners of the mouth, which began to fester.

Better to consult

It is recommended to contact the clinic and inif the child erupts a tooth, and in this place the gum is moderately hyperemic and swollen; 2-3 days keeps low-grade (37-37.5) temperature; several days mild diarrhea; if the “sticky” in the corners of the mouth for a long time not cured.

This article will help young parents determinewhat physiological processes are normal when their baby is 3 months old. Do they sputter, and there are no other symptoms to worry about? So everything is in order. Stock up on napkins and "bibs." But if you noted other causes of salivation listed in the article, try to see a doctor. An experienced pediatrician will examine the child, advise parents and, possibly, prescribe the correct treatment. After all, do not self-medicate, even when it comes to the health of an adult. And our children are too expensive for us, therefore, at the first suspicions of any diseases (and even simply if there are any doubts), it is necessary to immediately contact a specialist.