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teeth problems

Every time I brush my teeth they start bleeding! Is it due to my pregnancy or something else? And if so does it go way after I give birth?
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Ive had this problem my entire pregnancy! I hate it so much. One day I was washing clothes and I began to taste blood ! They just started bleeding for no reason. I cried. This is one of those things.people never told you about pregnancy.! Lol
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Am a dental nurse and 36 weeks pregnant. When ypur pregnant you can get gingivitis which is a form of gum disease. This can happen as your hormones are every where. When ypu brush your teeth make sure you brush the gum line. Place your tooth brush as close to the gum and gentle brush the gums as well as the teeth. In the areas that bleed most are the areas that need more attention. When the baby is born they should start to calm down. Floss regually and use mouth wash before u brush your teeth with a medium size brush. Xxx
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Bleeding gums and nosebleeds can be common in pregnancy after the second month or so. The body's blood supply increases to support baby and can occasionally over supply, causing  gums to swell and bleed as well as nosebleeds. Even using a very soft bristled brush and brushing as gently as I can, my gums still bleed. Sometimes, I've even had them just randomly start bleeding on their own. It's not a huge deal and should go away after the pregnancy.
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I've the same thing. . I asked dr she said see dentist... I went dentist and was told brush lightly as many times as I can during the day and to use a kids small head toothbrush .
Also floss (I never flossed since I was young but I started again its helpful) and use mouthwash after each cleaning.  
It all helped alot! :)

So buy a soft kids brush and enjoy ♡

Seemingly its pregnancy related to do with blood etc but I didn't have it on my first bby
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