We
had no idea how milk comes out of a nipple, so we finally asked a good
friend. She described it as being like a shower head, with milk sort of
spraying out of multiple places in the nipple. We were fascinated by
that, so I had to share it.
And
this morning, as I was brushing my teeth and spitting dark pink foam
into the sink, I thought I should blog about "pink toothbrush". What to Expect suggests that a woman see her dentist at least once, if not twice, during pregnancy, because
"The gums, like the mucous membranes of the nose, become swollen,
inflamed, and tend to bleed easily because or pregnancy hormones. These
hormones also make gums more susceptible to plaque and bacteria, which
can soon make matters worse. ... Studies show that [periodontitis]
increases a woman's risk of having a premature or low-birthweight baby
and having preeclampsia... Another [danger] is the tendency for
uncared-for teeth to loosen in their sockets during pregnancy (which
explains the old wives' tale that a woman loses a tooth for each baby)."
(181). I've only been experiencing pink toothbrush for a few weeks now,
but Ben and I were both glad that I'd already read enough to know what
was happening when my mouth seemed to fill with blood...
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