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Maybe it's the amount of chewing involved? I sometimes feel like eating apples is kind of irritating on my gums... say if I take a bite and it hits the gum hard. Plus they're kind of acidic. If you're eating a lot of apples and other crunchy fruit that could be part of it.
Gums can get really inflamed/sore/infected while pregnant. I have amazing gums and teeth and I just went in for a cleaning and mine were bleeding when she was flossing them! Have you been to see the dentist lately? It's really a great thing to do while your pregnant.
I'm pretty sure my gums bled when I was pregnant. I think it's just one of the wonderful side effects and probably does not have to do with what you are eating.
Your mouth could be experiencing a pH change due to your recent change in diet. Your body might be trying to find a good acidity balance and that can sometimes cause swelling of the mouth and gums. I'm not sure what the "clean food" diet consists of, but have you recently cut out carbs? I would go see your doctor because I know that ketoacidosis (body producing too much acid) can present itself this way (some people experience swelling and peeling in the mouth). This is usually only common for people with diabetes, but gestational diabetes does occur. If it persists or gets worse go see a doctor right away.
Sounds like this is something minor though. I have really sensitive skin to certain preservatives and when I drink/eat too many foods with aspartame or other synthetic chemicals I get swelling in my mouth and gums. This usually only lasts a day or two. Once I had it so bad that it caused discomfort while eating. The doctor prescribed me a topical treatment that helped a ton!
Good luck, I hope it feels better soon :)
Thank you all so much for your responses! Perhaps now is a good time to go to the dentist and ask about it... and then if it persists I can bring it up at one of my prenatal appointments.
It sounds like a case of pregnancy gingivitis, which will go away after you give birth. Have you had a cleaning recently? If not def get one, it'll be much healthier and the dental hygienist (like me :) ) can give you some good tips!
My gums bled a lot in my 2nd trimester, it lasted for a few weeks and then went away. I don't think anything I ate caused it though because my diet didn't change all that much once pregnant. I was a bit freaked out by it and worried about my gums being more susceptible to bacteria, so I started pouring a little hydrogen peroxide over my toothbrush and brushing my gums with that before brushing with regular toothpaste and gargling with anti-gingivitis mouth wash. I'm not sure that H2O2 is the best thing for tooth enamel (and definately don't swallow it) but it made me feel less stressed and it went away within a few weeks.
@crash806: Could it be that I floss too often? I floss 2 or 3 times a day... along with the normal brushing my teeth and mouth wash.
@troubled: Hmm, I'll have to try that if this doesn't go away.
I think I may make an appt for a cleaning here shortly.
Yup, totally unrelated. One of the many, many gifts that come along with pregnancy.
@firsttimemom: Nope you can never floss too much! It's mainly all the hormones you have coursing through your body! It's totally normal, and I see it in 95% of my pregnant patients! PM me if you have any other questions! :)
Not every pregnant woman gets pregnancy related gingivitis, so it could be that if its been awhile since you've had a professional cleaning, and it could also simply be a matter of you being too vigorous/aggressive with your flossing and causing cuts between your teeth. If you do it one or more times a day and keep slicing the tissue, it will definitely hurt.
If it's time for you to have your teeth checked and cleaned, schedule an appointment~and be more gentle with the floss and see if it helps any.
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So for the past week I've noticed how amazing I've felt by only eating clean foods (they're what I've been CRAVING lately), but I've also noticed how badly my gums have been getting inflamed. At first I thought it was only because I was eating mainly apples so pieces were getting stuck inbetween my teeth (that's what it feels like) but when I'd floss to get the piece out nothing would be there. I started to realize it's not just apples it's everything. I ate some yogurt with my orange and spinach for lunch today and got the same feeling! It's really uncomfortable.
Is there any link between the two? How can I ease the throbbing of my gums?