https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:17:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-201214 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:38:35 +0000 banana 201214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh I hated brushing my teeth when I was nauseous. I would just brush really quickly, pause, then brush again. Sometimes holding my breath while brushing helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-201208 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:36:23 +0000 ladyfingers 201208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarbear: For me, I think it's just because I'm more nauseous than usual, so anything that triggers my gag reflex (brushing in the very back, brushing my tongue) just sets me off.</p> <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Good idea!</p> <p>@SusieQ: Yeah I have noticed when I go to bed right after dinner (uh, like, always lately) or have a particularly large dinner or late-night snack, it's worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-200327 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 03:56:44 +0000 Penny Lane 200327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, same thing happened to me. STILL happens, actually, at almost 33 weeks! Ugh. Probably doesn't help that I used to gag while brushing my teeth even before I got pregnant, but pregnancy have definitely made it a lot worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-200314 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:14:33 +0000 SugarplumsMom 200314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree, try humming. Christmas songs worked for me ;D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-200313 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:54:36 +0000 MaisyMay 200313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's been happening fairly often for me. What has helped has been blowing my nose as much as possible and coughing up as much mucus and phlegm as possible first. I seem to have a problem with the nasal trip and brushing my teeth setting off my gag reflex. I'm definitely throwing up less now that I am at 13 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-200312 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:47:14 +0000 skibobrown 200312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. It was awful. I would try to distract myself with other thoughts while tooth brushing to try not to focus on the nausea. The first time I brushed my teeth after DD was born was amazing. For me it was the first time in almost 9 months that I hadn't gagged while brushing my teeth. It was *amazing*! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-200296 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:58:10 +0000 SusieQ 200296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the first trimester I totally felt queasy and would sometimes puke when I would brush my teeth, too. It helped to use just the tiniest amount of toothpaste ever and to brush on an empty stomach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-200230 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:04:51 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 200230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it happened to me twice in my first trimester that i threw up after brushing my teeth. i thought it was so weird until i found out how common it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198578 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:07:57 +0000 mediagirl 198578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah. I tried all the tricks and nothing helped. Husband found it all hil-arious. It went away around 13 weeks for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198570 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:04:46 +0000 Ms.SK 198570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try a baby/kids size toothbrush. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198456 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:07:08 +0000 eeh 198456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try switching your toothpaste. Get some travel size tubes to see if you find one that works for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198443 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:01:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 198443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try humming. It didn't completely make me feel better, but I didn't puke anymore once I did that :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198439 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:00:07 +0000 Running Elley 198439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: That helped me!</p> <p>I'd always get nauseous brushing my teeth and humming helped! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198437 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:59:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 198437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It never worked for me, but I've heard that some women have luck fighting off the nausea by humming while brushing their teeth. I still sometimes get nauseous, and I'll stop for a minute or two until the wave passes and then keep brushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198351 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:37:14 +0000 Smurfette 198351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not pregnant but my friend complained about this during her pregnancy. She said that every time she brushed it made her gag. I think the further she got the better it got. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198281 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:20:03 +0000 GrapeCrush 198281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just brushed as quickly as possible!! I still can't believe it's so common the gagging while brushing while pregnant...I thought I was crazy when it first happened. I wonder why it happens... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198250 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:10:34 +0000 ladyfingers 198250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Minnie_Girl: LOL that is so totally true. </p> <p>Thanks girls for making me feel more human! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198239 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:07:26 +0000 Minnie_Girl 198239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Better to have mostly clean teeth than get vomit on completely clean teeth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198231 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:05:24 +0000 MamaMoose 198231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally barfed while brushing this week. And I'm 17 weeks!! Sorry friend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198230 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:05:22 +0000 chopsuey 198230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep. I used to have really white teeth before I got pregnant with LO. couldn't stand brushing my teeth, so they're not so white anymore. I try to suck it up and brush better now though. Don't want them to get even more discolored than they already are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teeth-brushing-and-nausea#post-198220 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:04:02 +0000 ladyfingers 198220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I couldn't brush my teeth adequately tonight because I felt like I was going to throw up! I managed to get all the surfaces but the very very back, but had to quit after a quick 30 seconds. Now my mouth tastes gross and I'm afraid to try again. Mouthwash makes me want to barf, too. WTF? What did you do if this happened to you? </p>