Metal mouth

[KrysB]

Can someone please help. If you have ever experienced having that awful metallic taste  in your mouth during pregnancy how did you  get rid of it or calm it down? It is really annoying  I don't even want to eat because of it.

[sarah_wiemann]

Chewing gum helped me a lot. I'm now 23 weeks and don't have that natty taste anymore! It stopped at about 17 weeks!

[havincinco]

I'm going through the same thing....when I can't handle it or don't want to eat (again!) I chew gum. I have a huge bag of red hots that I was casually sucking on in the beginning when it was really bad. I'm 11wks today and it seems to be tapering off.

[Lillah]

I had that problem my first 17 weeks and all I did was eat and eat to get rid of the taste but it always came back right after. I gained extra weight during this time... My doctor did not recommend anything and said it was a type of morning sickness and so a healthy pregnancy so I dealt with it and it went away on its own.

[KrysB]

Thanks. The pickles only last til after I'm some eating them & the sour & citrus barely works ...maybe I should try orange juice hmmmmmm but anyway thanks & actually I don't even know if my iron levels have been checked

[tattoomommy03]

Try banishing that metallic taste with acids. Focus on sour flavors such as citrus juices, lemonade, and — assuming your tummy can handle them — foods marinated in vinegar (pickles anyone? After all, you are pregnant). All these foods not only have the power to break through the metallic taste in your mouth during pregnancy, they also increase saliva production, which will help wash it away. You might also talk to your practitioner about changing your prenatal vitamin; some seem to lead to metal mouth more than others.

Another trick: Try brushing your tongue each time you brush your teeth, or rinse your mouth with a mild salt solution (a teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of water) or a baking soda solution (1/4 teaspoon baking soda in eight ounces of water) a few times a day to neutralize pH levels in your mouth and keep away that flinty flavor.


Have you had your iron level check out?