Jaw cracking?

Curlyfries851

I've been having my jaw misalign like crazy lately...I can't even yawn without cracking my jaw

Wondering if this is possibly pregnancy related. Anyone else noticing this or am I a total weirdo? Lol

----//edited to change title. Didn't realize "lockjaw" was way more serious....

phdprocrastinator

Hmm... I thought lockjaw referred to an infection related to tetanus and/or when your mouth couldn't open.  I hope you have neither!

Popping your jaw a lot may be related to the general relaxation of all of our joints during pregnancy (thanks to the relaxin hormone... possibly the most awesome name in all of human biology).  I haven't noticed anything like that personally though.  Although, at this point, everything's "just one of those pregnancy things" it seems. 

Curlyfries851

Wow....call me ignorant, but I truly did not know that tetanus manifested as jaw tightening. Yeah definitely not tetanus yikes!

It's definitely just my jaw almost mis aligning and then cracking. I will look is this relaxin you speak of...

Curlyfries851

Yeah definitely not tetanus...haven't had any cuts or random stuff like that. Plus all blood work has come back normal. Just weird that it's almost like when I yawn and go to close my mouth it almost feels like my jaw catches on one side, almost like it lined up wrong when I opened wide. Then it almost cracks to go back into place....

Curlyfries851

@lissydee‌ do you know what exactly TMJ is? When I try to google it, it seems like people keep trying to connect it with tetanus, but I know it's not that....

Curlyfries851

Very helpful link. I guess since I have no pain I don't have to worry too much. Thanks @lissydee‌

Curlyfries851

@bethas‌ is your mouth guard a generic one or one that you had fitted from a dentist?