Try banishing that metallic taste with acids
Concentrate on sour tastes like citrus juices, lemonade, and, if your stomach can handle it, foods marinated in vinegar (pickles anyone?). All of these foods have the ability to eliminate the metallic taste in your mouth that develops during pregnancy, as well as to increase saliva production, which will aid in removing it.
What causes you to have a metallic taste during pregnancy?
Changes in your hormone levels during pregnancy are what lead to dysgeusia. Estrogen in particular appears to play a role in moderating our sense of taste during pregnancy.
And when you’re pregnant, your taste buds and estrogen levels may change significantly. Additionally, since your senses of taste and smell are closely related, changes in how sensitive your nose is during pregnancy may also contribute to that metallic taste.
Although not experiencing this symptom doesn’t mean your body isn’t in baby-making mode, it does mean that your pregnancy hormones are kicking into high gear. The metallic taste should go away as your pregnancy develops and your hormones normalize.
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What you need to know about that metallic taste in your mouth during pregnancy (also known as dysgeusia) and how to get rid of it if it feels like you’ve been sucking on pennies while you’ve been sleeping
Every aspect of your body can be impacted by pregnancy, and your mouth and taste buds are no exception. One of the common pregnancy symptoms mentioned by many expectant women is having a metallic or sour taste in their mouths. Even when they aren’t eating, the change in their sense of taste, known medically as dysgeusia, can linger. Fun!.