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Ugh... heartburn.

k8edgertonk8edgerton member
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I cannot seem to kick the massive amounts of heartburn that I have been having. I eat a relativly bland diet... No super spicy foods or greasy stuff. I eat a lot of fruit, salads, cheeses, veggies, and breads. I seem to have heartburn every night with it being really wicked while trying to sleep.

Any tips or tricks to get this to stop? I will literally wake up in the middle of the night and it feels like a pool of acid is sitting in my chest. I never had heartburn pre pregnancy. 

Thanks in advance ladies!

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Re: Ugh... heartburn.

  • justforbaby626justforbaby626 member
    My doc said Zantac and Tums (finally back with my list of approved meds)
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  • beachbum28beachbum28 member
    I have it really bad and it sucks...but I get it sometimes when I'm not pregnant...I take zantac 75...I guess you could go up to 150...I took that at the end of my last pregnancy when water would give me heartburn Sad

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  • okayestmom12okayestmom12 member
    My doctor prescribed Zantac at week 6 and I've been taking it ever since.  I Can't imagine how bad it would be w/o it.  Tums are good in a pinch too. 
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  • ljtvirkusljtvirkus member
    My midwife said it was better to prevent it with something like Prilosec OTC then to treat it with tums. Prilosec is kind of expensive so she gave me a prescription. So much cheaper and works great!
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  • SGreen0985SGreen0985
    I've had really bad heartburn off & on throughout pregnancy. I take Zantac and it helps a lot. I don't take it everyday. Just when the heartburn gets uncomfortable. The doctor offered to write a prescription for it, but I had already bought a value pack. :-) I will also occasionally take a couple regular strength tums, which help a bit.
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  • ToraniTorani member

    imageLeah&Jack:
    Step away from the Tums. The reason most pregnant women eat them like candy is because they don't last long, and they can actually make the heartburn get worse. I chew on Maalox, but my OB told me that I could do the OTC meds too if I really needed to. It sounds like you might need something stronger, like a prescription.

    Actually Tums work really well for me.  I only take one or two depending on the level of heartburn, and I rarely have to take them more than once or twice a day.  If you are getting it a lot at night, try eating at least two hours before you go to bed, and prop your back up with pillows when you go to bed. 

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