Toothpaste Aversion?

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Hi all, I am 23+2 and I was wondering do any of you have a problem with brushing your teeth ? Omg it's horrible for me, it's been going on for a while now, but every time I even THINK of brushing my teeth with tooth paste I want to puke . I've tried the whole brushing with baking soda, I've tried different flavor toothpaste and someone said try brushing with my finger (which can't do anything because I have braces) ... I'm all out of options. Of course no one wants to NOT brush their teeth , and since I suffered with bad taste in my mouth in early pregnancy, I REFUSE to even think about not brushing .. I need some help . 😩😩 thanks in advance .

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I switched to Toms Kids strawberry toothpaste. It doesnt foam up (so - tmi? - much less need to spit which was making me gag) and it tastes pretty good. Lifesaver for me after i had the same problem with brushing my teeth!

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Yes this has been so me my gag reflex has been so sensitive and mint makes me nauseous I use this it's amazing

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I dreaded brushing my teeth through most of my pregnancy. I'd use "wisps" I think Colgate makes them? I know they don't do the same job but they helped for some reason. But it's been fine through the last trimester.

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For me it's the act of brushing itself or using a younger scraper (worst!), not the toothpaste, that makes me start gagging immediately! I actually like the clean taste after I finally get through it!

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I had that problem early-middle pregnancy. I started brushing in the shower so that I could leave my mouth open and the foam and spit and all would just drop as I was brushing lol. I stopped getting sick and gagging but still felt nauseous during and afterwards. Eventually that went away about the time my morning sickness did.

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my OB told me to use mouthwash, like brush with mouthwash. It helps & leaves such a fresh minty taste. Lol.

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Toothpaste isn't the important part of brushing, the brushing is. So if you can at least brush with water you're getting almost all of the benefit.