Why are my grandson's salvia glands watering like crazy?

He is now 6 mos., but this started when he was 2-3 mos.The dr. said it was his glands not his teeth. Nothing seems to help. Has anyone gone through this with their babies. I don't understand why it's happening.

Why are my grandson's salvia glands watering like crazy?
My son does that too. He started when he was around 2 months, old and I thought he was teething. But now he is 6 months odl, still doing it, and not a single tooth. I don't have a reason why it is happening, but your grandson is not alone. I am going to ask his Dr if it keeps up with no teeth for much longer. I'll let you know what I find out when I do.
Reply:My son is 2.5 months and he started with this a few weeks ago and everyone tells me it's completely normal!!!





This also made me understand:





Break out the bibs


Your baby's salivary glands have been working since she was in utero, but you may notice that she's started to drool. She's also putting everything in her mouth and producing more saliva than she can swallow.





This doesn't mean that your baby's teething just yet, though — that probably won't happen for another two weeks, at least. The vast majority of babies sprout their first tooth between 4 and 7 months of age. If your baby's an early developer, you may see her first white cap, usually one of the bottom two middle teeth, as early as 3 months. (And in rare cases, a baby's first tooth is visible at birth!)





Many parents permanently affix a bib to their baby about now to catch the drool. Just remember to take it off when your baby sleeps to prevent strangulation.





The good news is that your baby's drool coats toys and other objects with disease-preventing proteins. That's fortunate — since she'll continue to explore anything she can get her hands on.
Reply:My second son started drooling about the same time (our first never did) and it was excessive so I asked the doctor about it and she said not to worry. As he's getting done with teething, he's finally getting out of it but when another one is getting ready to come in, watch out! I would honestly seek the opinion of another doctor or even perhaps call a dentist to see what they think! Just do some more investigating and ask the doctors for answers until you're comfortable with their answers. Sounds like teething drool to me! Good luck and I'm sure everything is fine!
Reply:First of all, I hope you get some relief soon! Both of you! My son was an excessively drooly baby as well, and the Dr. told us that it was one of three things.





A. His glands were working overtime to soften the gums for teeth to break through.





B. His mouth and throat were dry due to the climate...we are east coast people, but were visiting Nevada at the time





C. He was such an avid nurser and binky baby that when he wasn't nursing or sucking on a binky, he just "forgot" to swallow....granted, it's a stretch on that one since swallowing is an automatic thing, but for young ones they tend to spit out when they aren't actively sucking and swallowing. Or so I was informed.





He did grow out of it when he became mobile, and he has had no problems since. Other than a lot of wet onesies and bibs, everything turned out fine, and I'm sure they will for you as well. Good luck!



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