I have a genuine question. So I’ve been dealing with severe heartburn and SPD since week 17 (I’m 29 weeks) and I don’t know if it is okay to wake my husband when I can’t sleep due to my heartburn. I know he loves me and would do everything he could for me but I can’t sleep. My heartburn is making me physically sick and I don’t know what to do. It is currently 4:45am.
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2 Apr 2024
All You Need to Know about Heartburn
All You Need to Know about Heartburn during Pregnancy
Many pregnant women experience heartburn, also known as acid indigestion, due to hormonal changes and the physical pressure on your stomach as your baby grows.
Here's everything you need to know about managing and preventing heartburn during pregnancy:
Understanding Heartburn
- Heartburn occurs when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest and throat.
- Hormonal changes during pregnancy, specifically the hormone progesterone, relax the muscles, including the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), leading to acid reflux.
- The growing uterus puts pressure on the stomach, pushing acid up into the esophagus and causing heartburn.
Tips for Managing Heartburn
To alleviate the discomfort of heartburn during pregnancy, try the following tips:
- Eat small, frequent meals: Opt for smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day to prevent your stomach from becoming too full.
- Avoid trigger foods: Identify and avoid foods that trigger or worsen your heartburn symptoms, such as spicy foods, citrus fruits, tomatoes, chocolate, and caffeine.
- Stay upright after meals: Avoid lying down immediately after eating and remain in an upright position or take a leisurely stroll to aid digestion.
- Sleep in an elevated position: Prop yourself up with pillows or use a wedge-shaped pillow designed for pregnancy to elevate your upper body while sleeping.
- Wear loose-fitting clothing: Opt for loose-fitting, comfortable clothing to reduce pressure on your stomach and alleviate discomfort.
Natural Remedies for Heartburn
Consider these natural remedies to relieve heartburn during pregnancy:
- Ginger: Sip on ginger tea or try ginger candies to soothe your stomach and aid digestion.
- Chamomile tea: Enjoy a cup of chamomile tea after meals to calm inflammation in the stomach.
- Slippery elm: Take slippery elm in capsule form or as a tea to help coat the esophagus and provide relief from heartburn.
When to Seek Medical Advice
While heartburn during pregnancy is usually manageable, it's important to consult your healthcare provider if:
- You experience severe or persistent heartburn.
- Heartburn interferes with your daily activities and sleep.
- You need further guidance or recommendations for suitable antacids or medications.
- Your healthcare provider can rule out any underlying conditions that may be causing your symptoms.
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Monique🧘🏾♀️🩵👣🩵🍼
9 Aug 2023
Y'all I might have to call the damn fire department to come put this heartburn out😮💨🤣🤣🤣 but I guess I'm gonna be burnt up cause I'm about to eat again 🤣🤣🤣
ERICA
Maybe some protein from hubby may help 😝😝😜🤣😇🤣
27 Mar 2024
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adri
finna eat anyway too, food prolly won’t even taste good. Still finna eat it
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💙DeAnna💙Boy Mom👦🏽👦🏽👦🏽
20 Jun 2023
All this beautiful hair 😘😘. I thought my baby was gone be bald headed y’all, cause I didn’t have heartburn at all. But I thought about it, my husband had morning sickness and heartburn the whole pregnancy. His heartburn got so bad later on in the pregnancy and now we know why. Better him than me 🥴🤣🤷🏽♀️
Tifanie foster
He is so adorable
27 Mar 2024
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Mc🌈👼🏽👶🏽🍼🤰♉👶🏽🤱🏼🩵🩷
Omg he's so handsome look at that hair
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Shaun
3 Apr 2023
Cheers to week 25!!! Anyone else experiencing heartburn like real bad!? Water gives me heartburn.. I wake up outta sleep burnin.. come on July!! I need relief!!
Eryn
Yeeesss everything except milk gave me heartburn 😭 I said my son better come out with a full head of hair or I was fighting everyone in the delivery room 😂
27 Mar 2024
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Shaun
Hear meeee.. I said the same thing!!! She better come out lookin like chewbaca’s hair butt.. or we gon have a whole problem.. cause this heartburn ain’t it and she comes out bald headed!!!
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Jennifer
28 Nov 2022
I need some advice on a horrible heartburn and what to take and what relieves it bad
Danielle 🦦🪷
I take tums and it helps me. But I know for some that’s not enough so I have read about putting a teaspoon of baking soda in water.
27 Mar 2024
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Ashly
Rolaids. Milk with honey in it. And a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios! Those things have been helping me throughout my pregnancy!
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Stephanie
14 Nov 2022
Anyone starting to get heartburn, i thought the nausea was bad but urghh i didn't need this too 😅😡🤢
Kile
I been getting it since around the amount of weeks u are on and off it’s so annoying I can tell it comes from different foods though and ask for nausea pills they help 🤞🏾✨
27 Mar 2024
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♥️Miss Mendoza♥️
Yessssssss try tums.
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Alina
7 Oct 2022
Ready to be done with heartburn… this morning all I had was coffee and yet somehow I got heartburn!
Danielle 🦦🪷
Coffee is acidic so it’ll spark up some heartburn. I’m sorry you’re dealing with that. It’s awful. I get reflux 😖
27 Mar 2024
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Alina
I almost never had heartburn before I got pregnant, so this is hard for me… just hope it goes away after I give birth!
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Shae
7 Sep 2022
Heartburn has been so unbelievably bad especially at night 🤦🏻♀️ I literally have to sit up and try to burp. Tums no longer work for me. I know it’s a myth but baby girl better come out with a helmet full of hair with all the heartburn she’s giving me.😂😂😂
Sabra
Same here!!! Nothing helps! I get heartburn just drinking water.
27 Mar 2024
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Shae
Yeah and barely even that 😂
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Janelle
27 Jun 2022
Any mama's found a natural remedy for heartburn? I'm taking TUMS but it says no more than 5 per day and the heartburn is in overdrive now...I need other ways to calm it.
Stormy
I drink alot of milk. Sitting up helps a little. N sleeping on my left side
27 Mar 2024
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Day🇧🇿
Fresh ginger
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Erika
23 May 2022
Eat Watermelon To Get Rid Of Heartburn If You Know You Know 😮💨 If You Don’t THANK ME LATER 🤗
Sarafina
going to try this TODAY cause i was hurtinng last night! thanks!
27 Mar 2024
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