Pregnancy heartburn?
Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at
10:34 pm
I am 24.5 weeks pregnant, and I have REALLY bad heartburn. I tried Tums, but I am on bedrest, and I don’t want to become any more constipated from them. They don’t really work for me anyway. I spoke to my doctor, and she suggested Pepsid AC. That didn’t work either. I will call my doctor in the morning, but I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for now. I’m not sure what is safe to take, or if there are any natural remedies I can use.
-And I’m lactose intolerant, so I can’t try milk. 
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Well I too had very bad heartburn when I was pregnant. Tums didn’t help for me either and I was on bed rest as well. Although I must say that I took a lot of tums and never became constipated. Anyways I had so many tums to the point where when I would take one I would throw up…not to mention they were not helping at all. What I started to do was sleep with two pillows in an upright sort of position. To be honest nothing I took helped me except Zantec. I found that when they say to eat small meals throughout the day it didn’t help and I ate very healthy throughout my pregnancy. What I find did help was taking a zantec before bed and not eating at least 2-3 hours before I went to sleep. It was really hard for me to find something that would help with my heartburn…but these things worked for me.
Try drinking regular milk. It sound’s weird I know, but my grandpa used to get heartburn a lot, and that is what he would do.
you can take zantac 150…1 time in the morning and 1 time in the evening…i had hb really bad when i was pregnant and that was the only thing that would help…the doctors office will also tell you to sit up for at least 30minutes after you eat…i never found that helpful though…
Oh I feel for you. I had horrible heartburn when I was pregnant I slept upright so it wouldn’t get to me. I lived on Mylanta though it helped alot! Best of luck!
is there any thing that your eating more of and if so STOP eating it because your baby doesn’t like it its a sign from the baby trying to tell you that it does not like it!!!
I havent had kids for 12yrs. But what I used to do is mix a spoonfull of bakingsoda with an 8oz glass of water and drink it very slowly. I dont recomend doing to to often but it does work.
try about 3 tbsp of apple-cider vinegar. tastes like crap but it helps with digestion and acid
My docter gave me perscription for heartburn
oh dear, i had the same problem late in my pregnancy, i would be up at night with heartburn, if everything else isn’t working try sleeping somewhat upright at night, don’t eat before bed, and since you’re lactose intolerant, drink water.
1] eat half size meals – six times a day, instead of three.
2] try fruits juice or nectars [ not citrus ] such as peach, pear, mango, etc.
3] eat very bland veggies, friut, bread; and enough meat/poultry/fish to stay healthy
4] avoid stuff you KNOW doesn’t ’sit’ well – spicy, greasy, or anything with sauce, pepper, caffiene, carbonated drinks, chocolate, peppermint and spearmint.
5] space out drinks so you have 2 to 4 ounces every hour, instead of a lot at once.
6] try lying on right or left side, or prop up pillows – first left to right; second top to bottom; third left to right to make a good back support.
7] wear very loose clothing – especially around waist. Steal your husbands’ sweats/pants/shorts if you have to – or just wear a gown, or go naked!
8] take vitamins with meals, so they digest better.
9] natural remedies that are safe:
bites of banana
1 or 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
honey
PS: I feel for you – had moderate heartburn with one pregnancy [ breech ] and HORRIBLE heartburn on chemo.