YEEOOUUCCHH!

Dental cleaning today.  Need I say more?  I was fine, sitting in the mostly comfortable chair, watching the local news, and I began to feel as though my hygeneist couldn’t tell where my gums and teeth met.  Honestly, when I rinsed, I saw red flesh – no lie!  After the cleaning she asked, “Were your gums sensitive?”  Were they?  I felt like asking if she could tell, or obviously notice something – they must have been bleeding profusely or swollen by now.  She then mentioned that being pregnant, the hormones cause the gums to be ultra sensitive.  Hey!  How about mentioning that before and offering me some of the awesome gum numbing cream you’ve given me in the past.  GEESH!  I’ll remember that when I revisit in February.  Then she had to put the tray of flouride foam in my mouth for top and bottom teeth.  We usually do this in one take, but she considered my gag reflex and asked me.  Yep, the gag reflex is just as sensitive as the gums – thanks for asking ahead of time.  And for future reference for all you women out there, apparently, your gums are just as sensitive if you were to be starting your period near the time of your cleaning.  HEADS UP!