Medical Questions » Mouth and Throat Questions » Question No. 682
| Question: | I have have suffered from a continuously watery mouth since becoming pregnant with my baby girl, who is being breast fed and is now three months old. The excessive saliva is hard to swallow, and i end up with a sore throat. Please help, as I am tired of it. |
| Answer: | This is probably a hormonal effect caused by the higher levels of oestrogen during pregnancy and breast feeding. I suspect that when you eventually stop breast feeding the problem will settle, but unfortunately, in the meantime, any medication that your doctor could prescribe to dry up your excess saliva would probably have an adverse effect on your breast milk.
Take hope from the fact that it will only last a few months more, and in the meantime, soothing lozenges or gargles can be used for your sore throat.
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