My 3-month-old baby always likes to spit. What's going on? Is the baby's spitting pneumonia?

Babies over 3 months old can already roll over, so why do they always spit saliva? What should we pay attention to? Many mothers are worried that their babies spitting saliva may be caused by neonatal pneumonia. In fact, it is not necessarily the case. There are many reasons why babies love to spit saliva. Let's take a look!

Why does my 3-month-old baby always spit?

When a baby spits, it is not because he is sick, but because his salivary glands are becoming more and more fully developed and the saliva secretion is increasing. However, the baby's oral cavity is relatively shallow and his swallowing ability is relatively poor, so he spits out saliva in the form of bubbles.

As the baby grows older, he or she will spit a lot, which may be because the baby is about to grow teeth. The erupting teeth stimulate the nerves in the mouth, and the salivary glands have matured and secrete a lot of saliva, making the spitting phenomenon more obvious.

If your baby likes to spit, but he is in good spirits, eats normally, and breathes steadily, parents don't need to worry. Just pay more attention to the baby's oral hygiene, wipe the saliva in time, and prevent drool rash.

Is it pneumonia if the baby spits up?

Sometimes the baby's spitting is caused by pathological reasons. If the baby always spits and is accompanied by symptoms such as refusal to drink milk, poor mental state, rapid breathing, and chest depression, the baby is likely to have neonatal pneumonia and needs to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

When a newborn suffers from pneumonia, because the trachea is short and narrow, the cough reflex is poor, and the lung secretions cannot be discharged smoothly, white bubbles will appear in the mouth.

In general, if a baby under 3 months old, especially a newborn, spits bubbles and refuses to drink milk, has a poor mental state, or has rapid breathing, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Will babies spit when they are teething?

Babies start to secrete saliva soon after birth, and the amount of saliva increases 3-4 months after birth to help digestion. Because the baby's swallowing ability is poor at this time, and the oral muscles are not fully developed, if the baby does not swallow in time, he will spit bubbles or drool.

Around 7 months when the baby's deciduous teeth begin to grow, a lot of saliva will be secreted due to stimulation of the gingival nerves.