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Why women spit a lot during pregnancy (Photo: Insider)

Excessive saliva build-up in the mouth also called ptyalism gravidarum in pregnancy is one of those strange pregnancy symptoms some moms-to-be experience. It is relatively rare, but it exists.

According to experts, this does not happen by chance, there are various reasons behind and it varies from one woman to another.

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