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Jul 4th, 2009, 22:59 PM
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#1 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member
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| HELP! Bleeding gums!
Hope someone can help. I didnt experience this in my last pregnancy and I have heard it happens. I just didnt expect it to be so bad. For the past week my gums have been quite sore while brushing but today you could actually see blood running down my teeth. I love my teeth and its really freaked me out, is there anything i can do to help/prevent this?
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Jul 4th, 2009, 23:05 PM
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#2 | | Amazing Baby Girl BnB Addict
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| Yeah, mine have just started to bleed a bit more with brushing... i just make sure I use mouthwash a couple times a day so the gums are kept clean. | | | | Status: Online
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Jul 4th, 2009, 23:08 PM
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#3 | | Sleeps through the night! Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Just part of the deal with all that extra blood and such going on i have it a bit too | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 4th, 2009, 23:46 PM
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#4 | | Alex,Abigail,&Grace's mom Active BnB Member
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| I have the same problem....I mix a bit of baking soda with the tooth paste (at night) brush your teeth 2-3 time a day...
Dentist told me to floss 2-3 times a day...and to use mouthwash 2x a day
it is very common hun. | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 5th, 2009, 00:41 AM
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#5 | | Mummy to Little Bun BnB Addict
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| Second what everyone else is saying - Brush 2-3x a day and floss 2x if possible. Mouthwash is good too. When I told my dentist I was pg, he also have me an antibacterial gel to use as well, since gum disease is more common in pregnancy. So far I haven't had any bleeding so I am going to keep using it. | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 5th, 2009, 01:00 AM
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#6 | | 3 month waiting period Chat Happy BnB Member
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| Me too I was sitting on my bed a few weeks ago and my boyfriend says babe you have blood on your front teeth. I blushed so bad ROLF but I think its normal when your pregnant. | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 5th, 2009, 02:26 AM
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#7 | | New Mummy to Cole! BnB Addict
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| jup have it at every brush session now!!!
I always had sensitive gums but the preganancy has made it far worse..
Try using a softer tooth brush and some antibacterial toothpaste and or moulth wash.. 
(not that it stopped mine form bleeding but it may prevent infections) | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:30 AM
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#8 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member
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| mine are bleeding all the time, i just use corsodyl mouthwash and floss. its normal so i wouldn't worry about it hun. x  | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:46 AM
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#9 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member
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| Thanks everyone! Thats one of the things I love about this forum, nswers you appreciate! Already I've been told you lose all your calcium and about one lady who lost all her teeth during a pregnancy! The real world!argghhhh | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 5th, 2009, 10:53 AM
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#10 | | Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member
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| make sure you floss and use a flouride mouthwash daily too, if you use corsydol just make sure it's the daily one as the other one can stain your teeth brown and the only way to remove that is through scaling, your dentist will probable scale your teeth to keep the gums clean and make sure you're brushing well too.
Don't use baking soda as this is quite abrasive to the teeth and can cause damage to the enamel. | | | | Status: Offline
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