{"id":362,"date":"2026-04-17T19:50:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/?p=362"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:50:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:50:32","slug":"drooling-while-sleeping-what-it-means-and-why-it-happens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/?p=362","title":{"rendered":"Drooling While Sleeping: What It Means and Why It Happens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asdf.jpg 511w, https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asdf-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Waking up with drool on your pillow can feel embarrassing, but it\u2019s very common. In most cases, it\u2019s a normal part of how the body behaves during sleep, especially in deeper stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you fall into deep sleep, your muscles relax. This includes those controlling your jaw and swallowing reflex. When these relax, your mouth may open slightly and swallowing slows down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of this, saliva can build up in the mouth. If it isn\u2019t swallowed often enough, it may simply escape, leading to drooling during sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your sleeping position also plays a big role. People who sleep on their side or stomach are more likely to drool because gravity allows saliva to flow out more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, sleeping on your back usually reduces drooling. In that position, saliva tends to stay in the mouth rather than slipping out unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mouth breathing is another common cause. When your nose is blocked from allergies, congestion, or illness, you may breathe through your mouth, making drooling more likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digestive issues like acid reflux can also contribute. The body may produce extra saliva to protect the throat, and during sleep, that excess saliva can build up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasional drooling is harmless, but sudden changes, difficulty swallowing, or frequent symptoms may need medical attention. In general, drooling is a natural result of relaxed sleep and not something to worry about .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waking up with drool on your pillow can feel embarrassing, but it\u2019s very common. In most cases, it\u2019s a normal part of how the body behaves during&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=362"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":390,"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362\/revisions\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerimatonews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}