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Gum replacement

Wings40Wings40
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My DH and other pregnant friends tell me I can't/shouldn't chew gum. What can I have when I want to freshen my mouth but can't brush? Are mints ok? Is any gum ok?
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  • Max'smomMax'smom member
    Just curious, why can't you chew gum when pregnant?
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  • otherhalfotherhalf
    I think it might just be the sugar-free gum that we shouldn't have...
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  • excited4babiesexcited4babies
    yeah ive never heard that you cannot have gum?
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  • MrsCarroll.6-10-07MrsCarroll.6-10-07 member
    I've never heard of that....
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  • miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member
    * chewing gum right now and would like to know why I shouldnt--
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  • Brooke208Brooke208
    You can chew gum. 
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  • jennybeamsjennybeams member
    I'd chalk that up to crazy advice from crazy people.
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  • IU_babyIU_baby member
    Think about your question.  Why wouldn't gum be okay?
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  • blessed_wifeblessed_wife member
    Are you sure she said you shouldn't chew gum? Maybe she meant you shouldn't swallow gum when you are pregnant because it might go straight to the baby and it would get into his/her hair and gum +hair isn't good combination...I would double check ;)
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  • hisbabybearhisbabybear member
    of all the things i have heard on first tri, this is definitely on top of the stupid questions list.
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  • superisa00superisa00
    Sometimes gum is the only thing that keeps me from barfing.
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  • freeburger16freeburger16 member
    Yes
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  • SmallandNeedySmallandNeedy member
    Wow. Stop listening to people.
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  • miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member
    chewing gum- really curbed my ms- I'd best be careful though- My gum is bad--- but-- mmm... I cant---schtop---chewin it---
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  • NewLermaNewLerma
    You can chew gum, you just can't chew gum and walk at the same time. Your balance is already off so...
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  • Temp552270562505132Temp552270562505132

    no, they are right.  if you chew gum, it might pull a filling in a cavity out.  if that comes out, then the baby falls out through the cavity hole.

    you CAN chew gum if you are cavity free.

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  • HapPapFamHapPapFam

    imagesuperisa00:
    Sometimes gum is the only thing that keeps me from barfing.

    This

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  • TimingisEverythingTimingisEverything
    Your DH and other pregnant friends are morons.
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  • NDwife07NDwife07
    Of course you can chew gum, it just has to be the watermelon flavor. That's the only kind that won't hurt the baby's ability to play sports in high school. Sheesh.
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  • miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member

    imageTimingisEverything:
    Your DH and other pregnant friends are morons.

    this made me laugh so hard-- I swallowed my gum- Hope it will be ok!

     

    (Sigh)

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  • magdusiamagdusia member

    i'm chewing gum as we speak :)

    i think what they meant is that your gums and teeth may be much more sensative during the pregnancy, but you can still chew gum

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  • magdusiamagdusia member

    imageblessed_wife:
    Are you sure she said you shouldn't chew gum? Maybe she meant you shouldn't swallow gum when you are pregnant because it might go straight to the baby and it would get into his/her hair and gum +hair isn't good combination...I would double check ;)

     

    i think i just peed in my pants!

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  • peas outpeas out
    This may be one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.
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  • anhellaanhella
    WTF, you can't ask a stupid question like this and then log off with out giving us the brilliant reasoning behind it.
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  • jexxiejexxie member
    you could try smoking cigarettes instead? 
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  • miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member

    imagejexxie:
    you could try smoking cigarettes instead? 

    Yep- Better than chewing gum- Or eating Mayo-

    Have a drink too while you're at it!

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  • JulieC53JulieC53
    Chewing gum is fine, it's blowing bubbles with the gum that is dangerous to your baby's health. 
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  • surprisebaby4us2009surprisebaby4us2009 member
    Chew it, just dont swallow it... you dont want your baby to have a bubble butt....
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  • *JennP**JennP*
    imagemiss_beckman:

    imageTimingisEverything:
    Your DH and other pregnant friends are morons.

    this made me laugh so hard-- I swallowed my gum- Hope it will be ok!

     

    (Sigh)

    LOL! Yes

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  • peas outpeas out

    imageNewLerma:
    You can chew gum, you just can't chew gum and walk at the same time. Your balance is already off so...

    imageblessed_wife:
    Are you sure she said you shouldn't chew gum? Maybe she meant you shouldn't swallow gum when you are pregnant because it might go straight to the baby and it would get into his/her hair and gum +hair isn't good combination...I would double check ;)

    imagekristinhart511:

    no, they are right.  if you chew gum, it might pull a filling in a cavity out.  if that comes out, then the baby falls out through the cavity hole.

    you CAN chew gum if you are cavity free.

    imageTimingisEverything:
    Your DH and other pregnant friends are morons.

    imageNDwife07:
    Of course you can chew gum, it just has to be the watermelon flavor. That's the only kind that won't hurt the baby's ability to play sports in high school. Sheesh.

    I am now officially dead. Dead and buried.

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  • txbabs111txbabs111 member
    The gum is fine. You need to be looking for a DH/ friend replacement.
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  • Wings40Wings40

    Wow. I was basically concerned about the artificial sweetners in the gum. I guess because of your reactions, it's fine. Thanks for your help.

     

     

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  • nhonzelnhonzel

    Think about the actual amount of artificial sweetener that you would have to ingest to have any affect on your baby....

    I drank Diet Coke practically every day I was PG and nothing happened. Listen to your doctor and not these other people

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  • miss_beckmanmiss_beckman member

    imagetxbabs111:
    The gum is fine. You need to be looking for a DH/ friend replacement.

    this ^^

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  • magdusiamagdusia member
    imagebabyernst:

    Wow. I was basically concerned about the artificial sweetners in the gum. I guess because of your reactions, it's fine. Thanks for your help.

     

     

    I don?t think there is enough artificial sweetener in gum to be worried. unless you chew several packs a day.

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  • heatherlaneheatherlane member

    It is very important because being PG will cause your breath to smell like catshiit.

    So, since gum is obviously on the same outs list as caffeine, haircolor, cold cuts, and drinking bleach, you will have to start carrying a bottle of water, toothpaste, and toothbrush around EVERYWHERE.

    Make sure it's not Close-up, though, b/c all that spicy toothpaste might make your baby come out with red hair.

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  • larabellelarabelle member
    I've heard the same thing from a couple people. It's only sugarless gum they are referring to... with the aspartame.
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  • MaybeBabyTimeMaybeBabyTime

    imageblessed_wife:
    Are you sure she said you shouldn't chew gum? Maybe she meant you shouldn't swallow gum when you are pregnant because it might go straight to the baby and it would get into his/her hair and gum +hair isn't good combination...I would double check ;)

     

     haha...hysterical!

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