The stage when babies drool the most is during their infancy, when teeth sprout and stimulate the salivary glands in the mouth. So saliva keeps flowing out, often wetting the chin and clothes on the chest, and even making the baby's skin red and worse. What should I do if a baby drools?
1. Wipe it off promptly
Immediately wipe off any water that flows out with a clean small towel. Be sure to use soft pure cotton towels, and prepare two or more. Wash them frequently with hot water and hang them in a sunny place.
2. Apply skincare cream
If there is no time to wipe, then it is necessary to regularly clean the area where saliva flows with warm water, and then gently apply some baby specific skincare cream.
3. Avoid pinching the baby's cheeks
When babies are young, their faces are chubby and very cute. Some parents or their friends may pinch the baby's cheeks to express their love. This approach is not advisable as it increases the time and likelihood of the baby drooling.
4. Training swallowing ability
The mother should strengthen the exercise of the baby's swallowing ability. As long as the baby has sprouted teeth, she can add some solid foods such as egg cakes when adding complementary foods to exercise the baby's chewing and swallowing ability, so that when there is much saliva, the baby can swallow it by himself, instead of flowing out of his mouth.
If babies always drool, mothers should pay attention to whether there are any other symptoms. If there are blisters on the corners of the mouth and they refuse to eat, they must observe carefully. Has the baby already developed oral ulcers, which can also cause constant salivation.
