What is the reason why a newborn baby keeps drooling?

Patient's question:

Doctor: Hello! I want to ask why the baby keeps drooling right after birth. This is why? My neighbor said that only when the baby is about to get teeth does it drool, and I don't know why it's drooling so early.

Doctor's answer:

Hello, drooling may be a physiological phenomenon before teething, as the emerging teeth stimulate the nerve endings in the gums. Since children are not yet able to swallow the saliva in their mouths, it often flows out naturally.

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