how to deal with the problem of acidity during pregnancy?

Answer 1

eat some saltine crackers, it help absorb the extra acid in your stomach

Answer 2

Book 1: "While you are painfully aware of your gastrointestinal discomfort, your baby is blissfully oblivious to and unaffected by it - as long as it isn't interfering with you eating the right foods.

Though indigestion can have the same cause (usually overindulgence) during pregnancy as when you're not pregnant, there are additional reasons why it may be plauging you now. Early in pregnancy, your body produces large amounts of the hormones progesterone and relaxin, which tend to relax smooth muscle tissue everywhere in the body, including the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

As a result, food sometimes moves more slowly through your system, resulting in bloating and indigestion. This may be uncomfortable for you, but it is beneficial for your baby because this alimentary slowdown allows better absorption of nutrients into your bloodstream and subsequently through the placenta and into your baby.

Heartburn results when the ring of muscles that seperates the esophagus from the stomach relaxes, allowing food and harsh digestive juices to back up from the stomach to the esophagus. These stomach acids irritate the sensitive esophagal lining, causing a burning sensation right around where the heart is - thus the term heartburn - though the problem has nothing to do with your heart. During the last two trimesters the problem can be compounded by your blossoming uterus as it presses up on your stomach.

It's nearly impossible to have an indigestion-free nine months, it's just one of those less pleasant facts of pregnancy. There are, however, some pretty effective ways of avoiding heartbrn and indigestion most of the time, and minimising the discomfort when it strikes:

Avoid gaining too much weight; excess weight puts excess pressure on the stomach

Don't wear clothing that is tight around your abdomen or waist.

Eat six small meals rather than three big ones

Eat slowly, taking small mouthfuls and chewing thoroughly

Stay upright for several hours after eating. Don't eat a big meal right before bed.

Eliminate from your diet any food that you notice causes GI discomfort. The most common offenders are hot and highly seasoned foods, fried or fatty foods, processed meats (hot dogs, balogna, sausage, bacon), chocolate, coffee, alcohol, carbonated beverages, spearmint and peppermint (even in gum).

Avoid eating and drinking at the same time. It's better to drink either before or after you've eaten.

Don't smoke

Avoid bending over at the waist, bend instead with your knees.

Sleep with your head elevated about 15cms. Lying on your left side may also help.

Relax. And try some complementary or alternative medical approaches, such as meditation, visualisation, biofeedback or hypnosis.

Ask your practitioner to recommend an antacid or other over-the-counter medication that is safe for use in pregnancy. If you're having trouble getting your calcium requirements, you may want to take a calcium containing antacid. But avoid preperations containing sodium or sodium bicarbonate"

Book 2: Heartburn is a burning sensation just begind your breastbone and you may also bring up some stomach acid into your mouth. It can happen when you lie down, cough, strain when passing a stool, and when you lift something heavy.

Early in pregnancy, the muscular valve at the entrance to your stomach relaxes under the influences of progesterone. This allows stomach acid to flow up into your oesophagus, causing a burning feeling. Later in pregnancy, your baby can press up on your stomach, forcing the contents back into the oesophagus.

Eat small meals so that your stomach is never too full. Sleep propped up with several pillows. Drink a glass of milk at bed time to help neutralize stomach acid. Your doctor may prescribe antacids, and these are safe to take throughout your pregnancy"

Answer 3

Tums it has calcium. Also Malk
Maylocks

Answer 4

i use to eat tums. they have calcium AND get rid of the acidic stomach... ask your doctor first though

Answer 5

My doctor told me to eat white bread with mustard on it. Good luck.