Have anyone suffered from bad bleeding gums? I have been having it for more than a week, started not…

Bleeding gums is completely normal during pregnancy, we will bleed more than usual because we have an increase of blood hence our heart rate being higher than normal, if really worried speak to your midwife xx

I have bleeding gums too and there is a lot of blood but if you are worried regarding iron levels phone your midwife/doctor x

@emmajo, I've never had bleeding gums this bad tbh haha so I'm paranoid. Midwife told me to take double dosage of iron tablets and if my iron levels drop again, I need a blood transfusion :(

@nicola24184, midwife told me that my iron levels dropped from so quickly that if it doesn't stabilise, I need a blood transfusion. she couldn't believe that my iron levels drop this quickly xx

I'm a dental nurse its completely normal for your gums to bleed in pregnancy especially in the 1st trimester. just floss twice a day and brush for longer, use corsodly mouthwash for a few days xx

@babyrooke, oh bless you! Just the person I'm looking for! Do I have to visit the dentist? I don't like going to the dentist and haven't been in one for 10 odd years. If flossing and brushing plus mouthwash do the job, I'll just do those xx

any time Hun 😘 oral hyg is so important during pregnancy but I can understand people not liking to go. as we get free dental treatment I would advise going for a clean as its been a while that u have visited a dentist, then flossing twice a day and brushing will help keep it at bay.

mine bled lots at the beg of my pregnancy as our hormones are all over the place xxx

Strange enough, I had a dentist appointment today and she said it was completely normal. She offered me a clean but I refused and she said was probably for the best as it would aggregate my gums :( I had it loads in the 1st trimester and now it's back in the 3rd really bad xx

Hope you are ok xx

@nicola24184, hey hun, yes I'm fine thank you. My iron levels are slowly creeping up a bit and I'm told to stay on the double dosage of iron pills and hopefully will get a free prescription for them too. Thanks so much for your concern hun xx