Gums are SO BAD. I brush every day and rinse with medicated mouthwash for gingivitis but still awful. Dentist says its pregnancy induced. I'm 39 weeks hoping they get better. It's not a cold sore it's hard... I think it's tooth...?? 😳

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Eat vitamin C!!

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Try warm salt water rinses. That will help with the swelling. Mouthwash with alcohol might burn your gums if they're that inflamed. You could try putting a little hydrogen peroxide on your brush and lightly massaging your gums. Bleaching your teeth isn't recommended during pregnancy but the hydrogen peroxide in bleach helps to tighten up your gums and reduce inflammation. Doesn't look like an abcess, it would be farther down towards the apex of the tooth.

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Use dental tape(so much softer than floss) and get the softest toothbrush you can find! That helped me tons my first pregnancy

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My gums bled all the time while pregnant, sometimes for no reason at all in the middle of the day. I think its something to do with your blood pressure changing while youre pregnant and it causes some weird side affects. I was due an eye test while i was pregnant and was told not to book until 2 months after id given birth due to the change in my blood pressure. 
If youve been to the dentist and theyve said its pregnancy then i'd trust their opinion on it.

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It looks to me like a minor abcess. Be careful...

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Are you using a toothpaste for gingvitis as well? Colgate has been great for me. So far I haven't had a problem and I pray I don't. Hope you feel better soon.

I agree the white place looks like a cold sore. Listerine is good to get rid of them. And folly (if you can find it) is good. It is a cream that tastes awful but helps right away. Not sure about safe during pregnancy though 🤔

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It looks like an allergy or cold sore, I'm getting them a lot on my gums too I'm pregnant too, I had to stop mouth wash because it made it worse and have to use a gentle organic toothpast, the weather being weird and windy seems to induce it too.  I think  our bodies are just more sensitive being  pregnant and this is one way our bodies act out.

Gums are SO BAD. I brush every day and rinse with medicated mouthwash for gingivitis but still awful. Dentist says its pregnancy induced. I'm 39 weeks hoping they get better. It's not a cold sore it's hard... I think it's tooth...?? 😳

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