# Pregnancy Gum Notes > Hormones can make gums tender or bleed. Learn why it happens, safe care habits and why to keep dental appointments. ## Guides - [Hormones and Gums](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/pregnancy-hormones-gums/): Pregnancy hormones gums changes are common: tissue can become redder, puffier and quicker to bleed because the gums react more strongly to plaque. - [Safe Dental Care](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/safe-dental-care-pregnancy/): Safe dental care pregnancy decisions usually come down to timing, communication and comfort rather than avoiding the dentist. - [X-Rays and Pregnancy](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/x-rays-and-pregnancy/): X rays and pregnancy is a common worry, and the sensible approach is to ask rather than assume. - [Pregnancy Gum Lumps](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/pregnancy-tumors-gums/): A soft, red, easily bleeding lump on the gum is sometimes called a pregnancy tumor, but despite the name it is usually a non-cancerous overgrowth of irritated. - [Tell Your Dentist](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/tell-dentist-pregnant/): You should tell the dental team you are pregnant as early as possible, ideally when you book and again in the chair. ## About - [About Pregnancy Gum Notes](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://gums-during-pregnancy.istanbulnakliyatrehberi.workers.dev/feed.xml)