I realized something last night as I was brushing my teeth before bed. It’s amazing that pregnant women and moms everywhere have any teeth, particularly those hanging out in the back. Let me explain.
It now takes me a good 5-7 minutes to brush my teeth. No, my brush isn’t in there for that long, and of course my teeth aren’t green and requiring extra help. I spend 5 minutes or so talking it up, convincing myself that it will be okay. Once the brush makes its way in there, I brush those suckers as quickly as I can. If too much “stuff” is hanging out in there for too long, I’ll be sick. And heaven forbid I hit any of the 4 back teeth or anything even remotely connected to my throat. The result – instant “upchuck” reflex. Brushing my teeth has become one of the most challenging and unpleasant chores of my day.
So, if this happens to pregnant women all the time, tell me … how do we manage to keep our teeth? I’m trying my best, but there are times that the back four just don’t get a lot of love. I’m sorry, guys. I promise you some serious TLC once this phase is over.
