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extreme heartburn

mcnwoye11mcnwoye11 member
in August 2015 Moms
Anyone experience constant heartburn, Wat u taking? Zantac is working 4 me but it doesn't last. .
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  • blessedporvidablessedporvida member
    I slice off a part of my Aloe Vera plant and eat the inside.
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  • kelseyrayaykelseyrayay member
    Pepcid! That's good some stuff!!
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  • Perfect SonnetPerfect Sonnet member
    I have just been taking lots of Tums.  I also find it helps to prevent when I have a small glass of milk with my meal.


     

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  • Sammie212Sammie212 member
    I take 'Tame the flame' by Healthy Mama...a prenatal line they sell that Target. Works great for me! :)I Keep the bottle on the nightstand! LOL
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  • lelesmomlelesmom member
    I've had heartburn my entire pregnancy as I did with DD my first pregnancy. I've had acid reflux since birth so unfortunately that continues and worsens in pregnancy.. Fun fact: studies have shown that in pregnant women, high levels of estrogen and other hormones can relax the sphincter at the bottom of the esophagus, causing heartburn. The same hormones, other studies show, can influence fetal hair growth. Anywho, I take Prilosec OTC and popping tums and papaya enzyme. Some think tums causes problems in pregnancy so I tried a more natural remedy but sometimes it gets so bad that papaya enzymes and milk don't help so I have to pop tums
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  • mommyofXmommyofX member
    OMG I FEEL YOUR PAIN!! I just started having the worst heartburn! I can't sleep at night, no matter what I eat it happens. And if it's not heartburn it's an upset stomach. I'm 28 weeks and I know my little man needs more time to "cook" but I'm already sooo anxious to have him out! Tums works for about 5 mins.
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  • kedbachkedbach member
    I've tried it all, and Prilosec is the only thing that has worked! (Even prescription strength stuff didn't work)
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  • Miz_LizMiz_Liz member
    Try a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar followed immediately by water - drink the water until the burning subsides. It has been a miracle worker for me!
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  • hjenkiihjenkii member
    I woke up at 3 am last night with it. It was so bad I threw up like crazy. At some ice cream and that helped.
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  • buckleykbuckleyk member
    I've been taking Zantac, avoiding certain foods (mainly tomatoes and red onions), trying to eat slower and smaller meals.
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  • blovemamablovemama member
    I got a wedge pillow from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It's not super comfortable, but I don't wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I chugged bleach anymore! I've also been eating Tums. Does anyone know why the directions say you're suppose to eat fewer of them if you're pregnant?
    Together since '07
    Married since '12
    Off the pill since 5/14
    BFP: 8/10/14 -- CP 8/22/14
    BFP: 12/10/15 -- Prayers requested

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  • lando0409lando0409 member
    Prevacid works way better than Zantac. I take it every morning per doctor and can't remember the last time I had heartburn.
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  • Miz_LizMiz_Liz member
    BritJonathan said:
    I got a wedge pillow from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It's not super comfortable, but I don't wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I chugged bleach anymore! I've also been eating Tums. Does anyone know why the directions say you're suppose to eat fewer of them if you're pregnant?

    Months ago I saw a post by someone who said their DS had a bone disorder (I believe that is what it was) from her consuming too many during pregnancy. I have tried to limit how many I have now. I believe she said DS is fine now but had to see a lot of specialists, etc....I forget the details other than Tums were the cause.
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  • shmarplershmarpler member
    edited June 2015
    Miz_Liz said:


    BritJonathan said:

    I got a wedge pillow from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. It's not super comfortable, but I don't wake up in the middle of the night feeling like I chugged bleach anymore! I've also been eating Tums. Does anyone know why the directions say you're suppose to eat fewer of them if you're pregnant?




    "Months ago I saw a post by someone who said their DS had a bone disorder (I believe that is what it was) from her consuming too many during pregnancy. I have tried to limit how many I have now. I believe she said DS is fine now but had to see a lot of specialists, etc....I forget the details other than Tums were the cause."


    My MW said they can cause calcium deposits on the placenta. I didn't research the issue, but I would think if that were the case, it could very well interfere with baby's nutrition, etc.

    I've had problems with heartburn even prior to pregnancy, but is has definitely gotten much worse! I can't eat any processed meats or bread, unless it is sourdough. Probiotics, papaya enzymes, and apple cider vinegar all help. I found that if I put a tsp of ACV in a shot glass and fill the glass the rest of the way with water and drink it before each meal, I am MUCH more comfortable, and don't wake up feeling like I drank bleach, or have to spend my night sitting up in bed.

    Chewing mint gum also helps.
    Married 8/29/09
    MC: 9/14
    Goober #1 born: 8/17/15
    MC: 9/16
    Goober # 2 EDD: 6/27/17
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  • KristinaD217KristinaD217 member
    So I'm going against what majority of people say with this but, sleep on your right side. Left is better for blood flow and what not but sleeping on your right keeps the heart burn from getting able to come up (it's the positioning of the stomach) Try to sleep elevated. Sometimes a room temperature coke can help (don't chug) and sitting straight up. If that stuff doesn't work with added meds I dint know what to tell ya :)
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  • Miz_LizMiz_Liz member
    KristinaD217 said:
    So I'm going against what majority of people say with this but, sleep on your right side. Left is better for blood flow and what not but sleeping on your right keeps the heart burn from getting able to come up (it's the positioning of the stomach) Try to sleep elevated. Sometimes a room temperature coke can help (don't chug) and sitting straight up. If that stuff doesn't work with added meds I dint know what to tell ya :)

    Left is actually better for this. That is why in CPR/First Aid they teach to put someone in the recovery position on their left side to help prevent them from vomitting.
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  • kelseyrayaykelseyrayay member
    Miz_Liz said:


    KristinaD217 said:

    So I'm going against what majority of people say with this but, sleep on your right side. Left is better for blood flow and what not but sleeping on your right keeps the heart burn from getting able to come up (it's the positioning of the stomach) Try to sleep elevated. Sometimes a room temperature coke can help (don't chug) and sitting straight up. If that stuff doesn't work with added meds I dint know what to tell ya :)




    Left is actually better for this. That is why in CPR/First Aid they teach to put someone in the recovery position on their left side to help prevent them from vomitting.


    Exactly. My acid reflux is bad. If I eat and lay on my right side I'll throw up. If I lay on my left side then I feel better.
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  • KristinaD217KristinaD217 member
    Hehe whoops I was given wrong information. But none the less, it helped me to switch sides. :3
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  • pabeybabypabeybaby member
    Sleeping elevated helps me. It doesn't cure it, but it does help keep it down.
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