Brushing teeth

[Nicolalove353]

Why does brushing your teeth cause you to throw up? I have been naucious this whole pregnancy so far but I have not thrown up yet. Second time brushing my teeth that I thought I was going to, like really thought I was going to.

 

[missbabes]

I've been having the same trouble, and I don't understand it either. I just know that my gag reflex kicks in every time. Though in my case I have been sick from it at least once

 

[ash211]

I was nauseous for weeks 6 thru about 12 and the only time I threw up was when brushing my teeth, its horrible!

 

[motherofboys]

And of course one you throw up you have to brush your teeth again..... vicious circle. Not sure what causes it though

 

[MommaJJ]

Oh god, I dread brushing my teeth. Even the thought of the foam increasing in my mouth now is making me gag

 

[Evansangel]

It makes me sick as well, every one of my pregnancies I haven't been able to brush my teeth properly.
Sometimes I get one day where it doesn't make me sick so I take full advantage and have a good brush of them

 

[emergRN]

Omg!! I'm right there with you! Brushing my teeth is a killller..it's getting better @12w, but from 6-10 it was BRUTAL!

I think it's a combo if the taste and the sensation of something in your mouth.
Wow that sounds dirty!

 

[MorganEvans]

I didn't experience it myself, but my 7th week in sis is having the gag relex often :/

 

[iluvmyfamily]

Instead of brushing your teeth u can use mouthwash and chew trident or orbit..something that will produce more saliva so that way its like cleaning your teeth without having to actually have something in it because I think thats whats causing us to gag when brushing. I get this in all my pregnancies.

 

[ForeverAutumn]

haha glad its not just me! I spend a good few minutes brushing then another few minutes gagging!!!

I think with me its not the foam, its just having the toothbrush in my mouth that starts it

 

[Nicolalove353]

I guess I'm not alone! It comes on so quickly! I have 3 more weeks till my first tri is over. I am going to win this! I am I am! Wishful thinking at least.

 

[Bluewings]

Haha... I'm not quite at the m/s stage yet, but with my first pregnancy I felt this too and everyone I told thought I was just being nuts. Glad to see I wasn't the only one!

What I ended up doing was just using a LOT of hydrogen peroxide/water (50/50) and mouthwash. I'd brush what I was able to without gagging, but leave the rest to God and hope the mouthwash killed germs LOLOL.

Eating parsley also helps germs in the mouth. Fresh parsley, that is.

 

[vegazbaby]

yeah thats what triggers mine, i think its the minty flavour for me, im going to try a kids toothpaste that has a different flavour and see if that works