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Tums???

madalienmadalien
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So I have just been informed that Tums are not ok to take.  This is from my lil sis whose Dr. told her that with both her pregnancies.  I have been eating them like candy cause the hb is so bad.  Anyone else hear of this?/

 

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  • starswingerstarswinger
    I was told tums is okay to take as much as needed for the acid reflux.
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  • fitmama11fitmama11 member
    I've never heard that. My doc said they were fine.
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  • JLG95JLG95

    No.  That's on my midwife's approved list. 

    Why don't you ask your own doctor?  I'm not fond of second-hand medical advice.

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  • madalienmadalien
    I dont have a dr. yet. Still waiting for insurance to go through.
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  • mrsawtry2Bmrsawtry2B

    Tums = YES

    Rolaids = NO

     

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  • madalienmadalien
    ok, good to know about rolaids
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  • alekat212000alekat212000

    I was told by my Dr. Tums and Tylenol are safe...and I've taken both:)

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  • RichInLoveRichInLove member
    You got wrong information. Tums are fine.
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  • gisa886gisa886 member
    I was told Tums are a-ok!!
    i wish i could be joking but my dad is the music teacher at a church so he owuld be mad. we had sex, all the time how bad i know but we dont want to wait and he said GREAT OH KAY! and I was really feeling the wets? down there- too embarsed to say- but he acted like man.
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  • RyAnsMoMMy123RyAnsMoMMy123 member
    If tums weren't okay my 7 month old would have severe problems. I lived on tums in the 3rd tri.
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  • JLG95JLG95
    imagemrsawtry2B:

    Tums = YES

    Rolaids = NO

     

    Not sure you can even get rolaids since the big recall.  I kind of miss them.  Tums are gross.

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  • mrsawtry2Bmrsawtry2B
    imageJLG95:
    imagemrsawtry2B:

    Tums = YES

    Rolaids = NO

     

    Not sure you can even get rolaids since the big recall.  I kind of miss them.  Tums are gross.

    Hadn't heard about the recall!  I stopped using them after I got pg with DD and then after she was born, my reflux hasn't really acted up, so I haven't needed them.  I did like them better than Tums though because they had the chewy kind.  :)

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  • shannmshannm member
    I don't agree.  I think they are harmless when taken as instructed.  
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  • canthardlywait426canthardlywait426
    imageRyAnsMoMMy123:
    If tums weren't okay my 7 month old would have severe problems. I lived on tums in the 3rd tri.
    Same here. I lived on them the last 2 months.
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  • skibunny59skibunny59 member
    All of the paperwork I got from my first appointment with my midwife says Tums is perfectly safe to take during pregnancy.
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  • RichInLoveRichInLove member

    imageLoisLane23:
    I would not have survived 2nd and 3rd tri without a bucket of tums. I popped them like sweet tarts. You might have better luck with Zantac though if your problems persist.

     Agreed. Zantac is the only way I survived the 3rd tri heartburn.

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  • HBayliesHBaylies member
    Tums are on the safe list from my OB.  I took them for a while, but they never really helped with DS's pregnancy, so I figured why take something that isn't helping?
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  • peytonsmama09peytonsmama09
    Tums and Zantac = my savior through my first pg and so far my second as well...your sister gave you the wrong advice unfortunately.  If you get the smoothie or wild berry Tums they are actually decently ok to stomach.
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  • ToraniTorani member
    I asked my NP this, and she said it's fine as long as you don't overdo it.  If you pop them like candy, that's overdoing it!  I've heard the calcium can get absorbed by your placenta an age it early.  But taking once or twice a day is ok.
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