Baby drooling is generally a normal physiological phenomenon. However, it can not be ruled out due to diseases, such as respiratory tract infections, oropharyngeal inflammation and other diseases, if the baby at the same time there are other symptoms, should go to the hospital in time for diagnosis, find out the cause of the disease, symptomatic treatment.
1. Physiological factors: due to the baby’s mouth is relatively shallow, swallowing function is not coordinated, so the secretion of a lot of saliva, it is difficult to stay in the mouth, it is easy to appear the performance of drooling, it may also be due to the baby is teething will feel the roots of the teeth itch, so it will accelerate the secretion of saliva, this situation does not require special treatment.
2. Respiratory tract infections: If the baby has an upper respiratory tract infection, it will also lead to nasal obstruction, breathing is not smooth, the baby will use the mouth to breathe, thus making the saliva flow out, can be under the guidance of the doctor to take the blue scutellaria oral solution, ibuprofen suspension solution for treatment.
3. Inflammation of the oropharynx: such as inflammation of the tongue, oral ulcers and other inflammatory diseases, stimulation of the oral cavity, resulting in increased secretion of saliva in babies, due to the pain, there is difficulty in swallowing, thus causing the phenomenon of drooling.
Parents should pay attention to the baby as long as there is saliva out of the baby, should be towel to wipe the baby clean, due to the baby’s skin is more delicate, so in the wipe to be more careful, to avoid rubbing the skin. All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision.