Drooling in a 2 month old baby, why does the baby have profuse salivation

Attentive parents pay attention to any changes in their baby's behavior and health while he is still in the womb, not to mention that amazing period after birth.

Some moms and dads get anxious when they see copious drooling in a 2 month old baby and want to know why this is happening. Do not worry ahead of time, because after birth, the salivation of the child is only being formed and has some peculiarities.

Features of the functioning of the salivary glands in infants

After the birth of a baby salivary glands it is not fully functional. A small amount of oral fluid is released. By about 1-2 months, changes begin to occur in this process, the glands are activated and more saliva is formed. This is a physiological norm. Previously, this period should not be like this, that is, a healthy one-month-old baby cannot have a lot of saliva.

Starting from 2-3 months teething, which can be manifested by salivation. The inflammatory process is reduced by exposure to saliva, which also provides protection. At this stage, it will not work to eliminate the profuse salivation, but you can help the teeth come out and alleviate the condition of the crumbs. Purchase teethers, they are placed in the cold and given to a toddler who scratches his teeth.

By the age of three months, babies begin to more actively explore the world and put everything in their mouths. Pathogenic bacteria can be found on toys. To this end, nature has provided for the abundant secretion of saliva, which has a bactericidal effect and tries to get rid of infections.

Excessive salivation can be considered pathological if it continues after 6-12 months. The child should be seen by a doctor.

Non-hazardous circumstances

As you can see, at a certain age, abundant salivation in a child is caused by natural, non-dangerous reasons:

1. Insufficient work of the glands that are responsible for the production of saliva. In children under one year old the formation of the salivary glands continues, so a lot of saliva can be produced. The kid does not have time to swallow it, it flows out.
2. In a baby up to 2 months old, saliva provides normal swallowing.
3. In a three-month-old baby, profuse drooling becomes a harbinger of the appearance of teeth.
4. In babies who are breastfeeding, saliva protects the body from germs. It contains maternal antibodies and prevents the development of stomatitis, sore throat, flu and other diseases.
5. If a symptom appears in children eating formula, then this is a consequence normalization of the digestive process. Saliva promotes better absorption of mixtures.

Increased salivation in infants and even more so in an older baby may be due to certain diseases, so it is important to pay attention to other symptoms and go to the pediatrician.

Diseases as possible causes of salivation in children

The reasons why the baby is drooling strongly and he blows them up with bubbles may be associated with certain conditions and diseases of the internal organs:

1. Candidiasis (thrush). The reason is the increased multiplication of Candida fungi. They are activated with a decrease in immunity. Symptoms candidiasis refers to: redness, fever and the appearance of a white coating in the mouth, reminiscent of cottage cheese.
2. Diseases of the central nervous system. Some disorders of cerebral activity, in particular, infantile cerebral palsy, are manifested by increased salivation. Signs include impaired speech and coordination, weakness, seizures, and fainting. If such signs appear already at 2-3 months and the baby is drooling strongly with bubbles, you need to be examined by a neurologist.
3. Worms. Accompanied by increased salivation at night. Other signs can also indicate the presence of worms: snoring, itching in the anus and groin.
4. Respiratory tract infection. It is accompanied by severe salivation and hyperthermia, coughing, sneezing and runny nose.
5. Stomatitis. Inflammatory pathology of the oral mucosa. It is accompanied by the formation of vesicles, ulcers on the mucous membrane. The child feels quite intense pain, which is why he cannot chew food or swallow. Sometimes the reason stomatitis there is inflammation of the gums or salivary glands.
6. Allergy. If drooling after being outside or during flowering, it could be an allergy.
7. Intoxication. If the newborn is drooling, drug or food poisoning may be the cause. This condition is accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting, swelling of the mucous membranes, hyperemia of the face and body.

An examination will help to understand why a two-month-old or more adult child is drooling. Ignoring such a sign can lead to serious consequences.

What symptoms are important to pay attention to

Drooling in a 3 month old baby and an older baby is most often not a sign of pathology, but there is still a chance. It is important to pay attention to concomitant symptoms that will prompt the cause and further action:

1. The baby constantly pulls various objects into his mouth, he is about six months old and is irritable. This is probably teething process. You can give your child a pacifier, special rubberized rings.
2. Profuse salivation is accompanied by a sore throat, head, nasal congestion with snot, sneezing, coughing, fever - this is ARVI or tonsillitis. You need to call a doctor.
3. There are ulcers or light spots on the oral mucosa - stomatitis. Rinse with baking soda solution, take the child to a doctor.
4. The child breathes through the mouth with a noise, the chin is lowered, fever, a pronounced pain syndrome in the throat develops - edema of the epiglottis. Occurs in children after 3 years. You should reassure the child so as not to aggravate heavy breathing, go to the hospital.
5. A sharp fall with shuddering legs and arms - convulsions. Call an ambulance immediately.

What to do for parents

The following steps will help relieve your child's condition:

• put on a bib so that the jacket does not get wet;
• wipe the baby's neck and chest;
• use a pacifier: it stimulates the swallowing process, but is addictive;
• remove saliva from the body in time, apply cream to the skin;
• when teething, use special devices.

How to prevent saliva irritation

The most common cause is teething. To prevent itching and irritation, it is necessary to put a diaper at the head of the bed.

It is necessary to lubricate the face with cream at the first signs of irritation from saliva. The following medications can be used:

1. Bepanten - cream for diaper rash and irritation.
2. Weleda - ointment based on natural ingredients. You can learn about Weleda toothpastes from our article.
3. Pantestin - a drug that accelerates cell regeneration.

If the rash develops gradually, more effective medicines can be used to treat skin diseases: Sanosan Baby, Sudokrem, and others. They have an effect on the inflammatory process, kill microbes.

How is the problem treated?

A pediatrician consultation will show whether hypersalivation is pathological and whether medical intervention is required. It is important to identify the root cause of drooling. If it is not impossible to eliminate it, treatment is aimed at reducing the severity of symptoms.

In this case, the volume of saliva may be normal, but the child does not swallow it on time. It is important to understand that salivation is a process in which the receptors of the nervous system are involved. When a sufficient amount of fluid is collected using the receptors, a signal is transmitted to the brain to swallow it. In some cases, the flow of information does not reach the brain, this is due to failures in sensitivity or pathologies of the sensorimotor arc. The number of swallows decreases and the volume of saliva increases.

To fix this problem, the sensorimotor arc should be corrected. It is necessary to create such conditions for the brain to begin to receive the necessary information. The most effective way to combat is cryotherapy. An ice stick is carried over the child's tongue. This helps to reduce or stop hypersalivation. The method does not work immediately, requires persistence, but is less painful than surgical correction. Also, drugs are prescribed that have an anticholinergic effect, for example, Atropine.

Heavy salivation in an older child can lead to speech impairment. This slows down development and negatively affects socialization, so you should not postpone doctor's visits and treatment.