Almost 10 weeks and having problems brushing my teeth!

[roke]

Well I am almost 10 weeks and about 5 days ago I started to gag when I brushed my teeth..... it seems to be getting worse... any tips on how not to gag while brushing your teeth?  

[LittleMissBeatz]

I still gag every once in a while and I'm 25 weeks my gag reflex is soooooooo not what it used to be!!  I tried to brush while keeping my mouth slightly open not too wide and not closed too much!!

[Kels123]

I am over 14weeks and I still gag everytime I brush my teeth. Blah!

[itisme0002]

I've been nauseated my entire pregnancy, and I've been unable to brush my teeth with toothpaste since about week 10.  I've tried different toothpastes, but nothing will work.  I throw up everytime I use toothpaste after about 4pm...  It's weird.  But I've learned to use only water on my tooth brush before bed, and I brush 2 or 3 times in the morning / afternoon with toothpaste.  My OB and dentist both said just using water at bedtime is fine.  Good Luck.  

[victoria83]

hate to say it and i know then you have to brush your teeth and toung but i liked it in a weard way. it got my morning sickness outa the way. gag untill i got sick if i had to and gosh i had morning day and night sickness my whole pregnancy. but that is about it. it doesent bother me now at all once she was out i could brush my teeth and toung not problem.

[cminamyer]

I had the same thing and sometimes still do, the thing that really sucked with me was when I gagged it made me throw up like KM604.  I would just make sure that I at about 30 min before I brushed my teeth and then it wasn't so bad, I usally wouldn't throw up then.  Good luck!

[Mea426]

Totally know what your going through! I'm going through the same thing and it *****!! I just don't put my tooth brush so far back when I'm brushing my tongue. That's when I gag!! Ugh!! good Luck!

[Mumita]

I run very cold water on my face and hands, makes me gag less or stop the gagging.

[KM604]

I had the same problem.  It went away once my nauseau went away which was at about 18-20 weeks or so.  But the only thing I could do was brush my teeth as fast as possible and try not to breath.  I would actually throw up almost everytime, so then I would have to re-brush my teeth.  Just don't think about the fact that you will gag, I tried the whole mind over matter thing, LOL, and it helped a little.  I also did go to my annual dental cleaning at about 4 months preggo and they cleaned my teeth.  They didn't do anything else (the dentist didn't even check for cavities) but I felt better knowing that my teeth did get a good cleaning after all that.

[bluegenie2003]

I've acually always gagged when I brush my teeth (I have enormous tonsils!) and I've found that if I lean over when I brush or spit out the water, that it gets worse. So, I have to stand up straight, or even walk around the bathroom while I brush. That seems to make it better...maybe its subconscious or something. I hope you feel better!