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 :)

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.