What is the reason for the baby to sleep with his mouth open and does it need to be corrected?

When your baby sleeps with his mouth open, it may be because his nose is not breathing well. Pay attention to whether the baby's nostrils are not breathable, and if so, you can seek medical advice.

Sleeping with your mouth open is an abnormal phenomenon, but it can also be physiological or pathological. Physiological is a bad habit of the child, so you can tape the child's upper and lower lips before going to bed, or by changing the child's sleep knowledge, so that the child can develop the habit of breathing.

This condition is the result of an individual's sleeping habits, which can be corrected.

1. Let the baby sleep with a special mask, the special veil mask is very effective for the baby who develops the habit of opening the mouth to breathe, let the baby wear it when sleeping at night, pay attention to leaving the nostrils outside, which can well guide the baby to breathe through the nose. This veil mask must be soft and breathable, and it is recommended to buy it at a regular pharmacy or hospital**.

2. Strengthen the upper and lower lip and buccal muscle training, the upper and lower lip and buccal muscle training can help the baby improve the condition of abnormal bite, the mother can clip a piece of hard paper between the baby's upper and lower lips, and quickly pull it out, so repeatedly, 3 times a day, pay attention to the cardboard piece to be clean and smooth, Li Maikai to avoid hurting the baby's delicate mouth**.

3. Train the baby to often close the mouth and puff up, the closed mouth can also train the baby's mouth and the surrounding muscle groups, the baby under the age of 3 recommends that the mother do a demonstration, guide the learning to close the mouth and bulge, over 3 years old may wish to teach ta to whistle, chew the chewing with source sugar and blow foam, etc., in order to do buccal muscle exercises.

The problem of children sleeping with their mouths open should be noticed by parents, and the reason for sleeping with their mouths open should be found. In most cases, in otolaryngology, it is often because the nose is not ventilated and you can only gasp by opening your mouth.

The most common reason is that the adenoids are hypertrophied and cause the nose to be breathless, that is, in the back and upper part of the nose, there is an organ called adenoids at the top of the nasopharynx.

If the nostrils are blocked by the enlargement of the adenoids behind the nose, the mouth can be opened to sleep only after the nose is ventilated after the adenoids are removed; If it is rhinitis, the nose can also be not ventilated, such as allergic rhinitis, some children have allergic rhinitis is more severe, the nose may not be ventilated when the allergy attacks, and the mouth will be opened to breathe when sleeping, and the drug ** rhinitis should be used.

Therefore, when a child sleeps with his mouth open, he must first go to the hospital to find out the cause, and the otolaryngologist will conduct an examination, or he can see a dentist. In most cases, it may be an otolaryngology problem, if it is a nasal problem, it is necessary to solve the nasal problem, and then talk to the dentist** to correct the problem of mouth breathing.

There are harms, for example, during sleeping, there will be drooling, and it will also cause snoring, and it will also cause the teeth to be deformed, and it will also cause the mouth to be deformed, so you can use a pacifier for your child while sleeping.

It will feel dry mouth, increase the chance of respiratory tract infection, affect the growth and development of the face shape, and cause the jaw to retract. It is necessary to find out the cause in time, carry out targeted **, encourage the child to close his mouth and breathe through his nose after the child's exercise, and adjust the baby's sleeping position.

This is a manifestation of zinc deficiency. It could also be caused by the baby's insecurity, and I think you should pat your child's back.

I think you have to correct the child, which is to put a breathing aid on the child, and at the same time you have to artificially close the newborn's mouth.

It may be caused by a lack of calcium in your baby. I think you should let him bask in the sun more often, or take some calcium tablets. If you supplement more calcium, you will naturally not open your mouth to sleep.