Sialorrhea in pregnancy. How to fight it?

Sialorrhea in pregnancy is one of the annoyances that is tolerated with difficulty and a solution is always sought.

Sialorrhea is defined when saliva accumulates in the throat and swallowing occurs with difficulty and this makes nausea and general malaise accentuated.

This discomfort is more present after meals and in the evening and it is tried to improve by eating biscuits, dry foods such as crackers and having regular meals.

There is a regression of sialorrhea usually around the 12th week when the nausea also improves.
Excessive saliva can occur sporadically during times of rapid hormone fluctuation, such as during the first and third trimesters.
Often, the hyper-production of saliva occurs around the sixth week of gestation.

Remedies for excessive salivation

There are some very simple and easy remedies to try when the saliva becomes too much and annoying. Among those listed below, you must try to find the one that is most effective for you.

• Brush your teeth using a natural mouthwash
• Eat dry snacks frequently
• Drink lots of water and fruit juices.
• Suck a lemon
• Suck on a peppermint popsicle
• Suck an ice cube.

With a lot of salivation, the lips often remain moist and this leads to them quickly cracking up to annoying cuts. Keeping your lips protected with a lip balm is the most effective solution.