uuuggghhhhhhhhh... [whateww]

It is back with a vengence...I can not brush my teeth without gagging. So far I have not gotten sick, but that day is coming, my friends. It is just a matter of time. It was months during my last pregnancy that this was a morning and evening event... :cry:

I'm right there with you on that one. I've gotten sick though quite a few times. Every morning I get sick. Then after that, my day could be good or bad. I'm either nauseous all day or only a small bit throughout the day.

Brushing teeth is horrible. We have a new toothpaste that is flavored Cinnamon and it helped to minimize the gagging for me. I didn't think I'd like it, but it's not bad.

Praying for you, I know it's not fun. But what a wonderful reason to be sick!

I can relate. My entire first trimester I had to break the golden rule of brushing my teeth for 2 minutes because if I did, there would be a mess (and a few times, there was anyway :( ).

I can completely identify - it's rotten isn't it?

I was really really sick for the first 4 months of pregnancy. Many days I couldn't even leave the couch and had to just explain to the twins that I wasn't well and they would have to either play in the playroom or watch TV.

Praying this ends for you soon and you'll feel that "pregnant glow" in no time :wink:

Something that helped me was changing the tooth paste like someone else i think mentioned. Mint was just plain sick to me. [whatblah] So i just a regular one.

There is always the cheap alternative of bi-carb too! That does a fantastic job of cleaning anything!!

I understand! With the 2nd one (that I just had in Jan...so my puking days aren't that far gone) I was a regular morning puker! Who knew that brushing the teeth could be so hard? :?

:( I hope this time is different for you.
I never had the gagging problem when brushing teeth this time round...
I also never had the sensitive sore nose. Still got the bleeding gums though.

i've also had problems brushing my teeth with both pregnancies. changing toothpaste helped.. brushing more frequently for shorter amounts of time.. taking deep breaths.. spitting a lot so not much foam gets caught in your mouth. it's just plain lousy, but it will soon pass :)

aww honey, I know those days
I did the toothbrush gag all the time too. Had nothing to do with the toothpaste, it was just that even having the brush barely in my mouth felt like it was at the back of my throat, gagging me.
I also couldn't stand anything touching my neck in front. The slightest touch of fabric felt it was strangling me. This was really bad when I tried to wear a turtle/mock neck in the winter! LOL
I had 24/7 sickness..there was no 'morning' about it. With the last 3 I had that. Eww!! #3 and 5 were worse than 4, but I was still doggone yucky and out of it with her.
I ate lots of pickles, it settled me some.
Try some ginger ale or ginger tea. Or even ginger capsules for the nausea.
As for the toothbrush gagging, oy, think happy thoughts and brush as well as quickly as you can ?? And invest in some good plaque fighting mouthwash..maybe then at least you can *feel* somewhat freshened without being on the verge of worshiping the commode the rest of your morning hours ;)

Yes, we must find a bit of humor in this to get us through :lol:

As a former nurse and now a birth doula I often here this from my "moms". Sometimes spearmint will help. Either the toothepaste, or if your feeling yickeeee in the day sometimes just using a spearmint candy will. Just a thought hope it helps.
Blessings to all you are expecting!! [angel]

I totally understand! i have been so sick lately. Brushing my teeth is quite an ordeal lately, and was with my first pg also. Taking a piece of ginger root and boiling it to make tea to drink has been helping a lot, though.

I am also going to call my ob/gyn to ask for a new prenatal vitamin with a lower iron content bec i was throwing up and had unbearable nausea while i was on it and as soon as i stopped taking my vitamin it died down quite a bit.
I am still nauseous in the morning and in the evening, but it is more managable now, especially with ginger tea (I add honey for sweetness).

How are you feeling Chellefish? Stephanie :D

It is actually getting worse...but the upside is I still have not been sick from the gagging. Now, I can only brush the outsides of my teeth before it starts. Again, so far the only downside is this. Well, not really, I think my hormones are more out of whack this time than they were with Matthew. That is hard.