If you had reflux during your pg...

is_it_over_yet?

did you find that you had reflux later on when not pg?

I never in my life had AR until my pgs.  My youngest is now nearly 16m and I find that I occasionally have AR symptoms.  Does anyone know if getting AR once makes it more likely to develop again?

is_it_over_yet?

FYI, despite the avatar that has suddenly appeared for me, I am not pg now.

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having it during pg does not put you at greater risk for having it afterwards - unless you gain a lot of weight and never lose it (being overweight increases GERD for most people).

i'm a prevacid rep

in pregnancy- the hormones cause the LES to relax - (the spincter between the esophagus and the stomach that keeps the acid down normally)... which is why you have more while pg - and of course, the addition of baby pushing up on your stomach forces acid up, too.

is_it_over_yet?

GL5 - I didn't think it did because I understand why pg causes AR (I had terrible reflux and spent loads of time researching, LOL).  But my doctor seemed to imply as much when I saw him for a sinus infection recently.  Unfortunately I was too busy trying to get home with my monkeys to pay much attention, and what he said didn't resonate until later.  Thus, I didn't get a chance to grill him on this idea.