I am 25 weeks, and I am getting heartburn. Are there any foods to stay away from that may cause heartburn?

Question

Is there anything I can take to help relieve the symptoms of heartburn, like Tums? Are they safe??

Answer 1

Yes, you can take Tums, Rolaids, etc. I would have died without them. I probably ate 8-10 a day seriously. I think that old wives tale about heartburn stems from people eating lots of antacids (which are full of calcium) which gives the baby a head full of hair. So go ahead and eat up.......most of the heartburn is caused by your growing belly pushing the stomach up. It will go away right after delivery. Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Antacids such as Tums, Rolaids, Gaviscon, Gelusil, Maalox, Mylanta, or Riopan can be used. Riopan contains significantly lower amounts of sodium. Tums has added calcium and tastes the best. Don't take baking soda for heartburn.

Stay away from garlic, onions, spicy, or greasy food right now. Some people get heartburn from broccoli. Any food that you know for sure has given you heartburn in the past, avoid right now. I eat mostly soup in my pregnancy - very healthy - and still helps with the morning sickness that I'm almost over with.

Baby's taking up alot of room right now - so go back to the basics and eat small meals compared to 3 large ones.

Answer 4

yes, tums or malox are safe. On the bottle it says you can take up to 4 but i only took 2 at a time. You might want to stay away from anything spicy or acidic. I still get really bad heartburn everytime I eat something that has tomato paste in it and my kids are 1 and 2

Answer 5

Stay way from anything the least bit spicy and fried foods. Milk always helped my heartburn when I was pregnant. Yes, you can take Tums, that's what my doctor told me to do. This also supposedly means your baby will be born with lots of hair. Good luck!

Answer 6

There is really no way of telling what foods give you heartburn during pregnancy, but if I was you, I would try to stay away from spicy foods such as pizza, lasagna and etc. Also pop, coffee and other drinks can give you that feeling. Try bland food and see if it helps.

Answer 7

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"

Book 1: 'What to expect when you're expecting' Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg and Sandee Hathaway

Book 2: 'Conception, pregnancy and birth' Dr Miriam Stoppard

Source 3: A pregnancy forum: http://www.babywishes2.com/

Answer 8

Try reading this interesting article about pregnancy and heartburn. Ask your physician about TUMS or any other types of medication. You can try non-pharmocologic interventions before medication instead. The article has several paragraphs dedicated to things you can do to reduce heartburn related to GERD etc.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17542

Answer 9

Tums are safe. Sleep elevated. My first 2 pregnancies, were HELL heartburn. I actually went to emerge once it was so bad, turned out i was dehydrated. Now i am 16 weeks pregnant, and hardly any heart burn!!! DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!!!! STAY AWAY FROM TOO MUCH SUGAR. Dont eat after 8 pm. hmmm.... did you know white bread can cause heart burn? hmm..what else can i tell you. seriously i am a heartburn pro.. delt with it my whole life!!! too much salt. cucumbers and peppers are a big one. broccoli.... my doc told me to take acid reducers. no effect one either one of my kids!!!
good luck, i know your suffering

Answer 10

Dont eat fried foods they say that gives the worst heartburn.