Yes as everyone says it is common during pregnancy, nothing to worry about, but its a good idea to supplement with Co-Enzyme Q10 if u get bleeding gums. This helps to strengthen gums and teeth, and it has the added bonus that it has loads of other health benefits to u and bubs, in particular heart health and brain development. It not cheap but its well worth it, Ive been taking it daily since finding out I was pregnant.
I had bleeding gums right through my pregnancy - from 3 weeks. It didn't get any worse throughout. I used a sensitive toothpaste and felt that it helped a little. It's just something you have to get used to if you happen to suffer from in during pregnancy. My gums are still bleeding just a little almost 4 weeks after giving birth so it can take a little while to get back to normal after pregnancy too.
It is the increased blood flow, but also the gums being hyper-sensitive to plaque during pg. That's why it's so important to clean well, and not avoid the gums because of the bleeding. And also why it's a good idea to see the dentist, possibly more frequently than normal, to keep it under control.
It can take some time, but yous gums should go back to normal a bit after the birth. If they are still bleeding alot, this is not healthy, and you'll need to see your dentist for scaling. With good oral hygiene, all should be good after that
Thanks girls! I do remember having some bleeding gums with DS but I don't remember it being this bad...it happens every night now (in one spot but sometimes more). Anyway, glad that it's so common... They did come good after DS was born so I'm sure it will happen again.
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