metallic taste...

[JessNJeremy]

Yuck! I've been getting a terrible strong metallic taste in my mouth whenever I eat. It's so bad that I've had to stop eating even when I'm starving! Has anyone else experienced this? Was there anything you did to alleviate it?

 

[cupcake]

i dont taste it but my DH says that he smells it in my breath
(ew i know) and he thinks its from stomach acid??

 

[tinytoes]

could it be blood?
I've spotted my gums bleed when I brush them since I've been pregnant

 

[Tam]

The metallic taste and the bleeding gums are both very normal.

Firstly the metallic taste, many people find that peppermint helps and epscially peppermint tea, so worth a try. Hope it helps

As for the bleeding gums, you have more blood in your system now and it continues like this and as a result the blood is pushed to the surface and therefore brushing can cause you to bleed from the abbrasive actions......there really is nothing to worry about.

 

[Linzi]

My mum got this when she drank certain things. The only thing she could drink was elderflower water for 9 months.

xxx

 

[JessNJeremy]

Is alot of peppermint and/or peppermint tea ok during pregnancy?

 

[Tam]

Yep no problem at all hun! x

 

[RachiePachie]

I had it really bad last night - tangy lol

 

[TryingAgain]

Oh i definately don't miss that, lol!!

I had it quite alot in the First Tri, definately pretty common!! Now it is replaced with Heartburn!!