I am 5 months pregnant and lately I have been getting some severe indegestion..I'm not really eating to much...Does anybody know of any home remedies or something that can help me..please..It's driving me crazy..and It always seems to happen at night.
2006-10-27 14:06:31 · 16 answers · asked by mmarie1221 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
that's your problem you not eating....you need to eat 6-10 small meals a day (nothing greasy, or spicy). 3 big meals a day is not enough. You will end up with BAD heartburn. Ice cream before bed will help soothe the burn. Also tums are safe and VERY effective.
this will help you out too
http://heartburn.about.com/cs/pregnancy/a/hrtbrn_pregnant.htm
eat smaller and more meals throughout the day is the best way to avoid it
2006-10-27 14:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by CMA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat frequent small meals and nothing within 2-3 hours of bedtime. Avoid foods you know are problems for you. Try sleeping with your head elevated--either extra pillows or blocks under the head end of the bed. Calcium-based antacids for heartburn (the extra calcium is good for the baby), eat some
ginger root in some palatable form for nausea. I wish you an easy labor and a healthy baby.
2006-10-27 21:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by hwfiedler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the same boat, due in February... I try to eat smaller portions more times a day... and try to watch what I eat. I know that spicier foods tend to give me heart burn and indegestion, so I TRY to avoid them as much as I can... though sometimes you can't argue with a midnight craving for stirfry!!!
Good Luck!!
2006-10-27 21:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by kyrandiae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tums works for me. Not the chalky one the tums smoothies are good and safe to use. Try that and a hot bath. Good luck. Oh and yogurt helps to keep you alright. Good luck and congrats on the baby.
2006-10-27 21:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by littleluvkitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a bleeding ulcer with my first which caused some fierce heartburn. My doc recommended a shot of skim milk every hour, it actually worked like a charm.
2006-10-27 21:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by RaeLynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Graham crackers were the only thing that worked for me when I was in the same situation. Good Luck.
2006-10-27 21:08:30 · answer #6 · answered by Lady Scientist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take tums but not too many, they will help a but and will also give you calcium, try to elevate your head more at night. your baby is getting bigger and is pushing all your insides up. its sucks i know but it will all be over soon. good luck.
2006-10-27 23:47:35 · answer #7 · answered by ang. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was pregnant with my son I had the same problem and my OBGYN gave me the OK to use "the pink stuff".
2006-10-27 22:07:31 · answer #8 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can safely use Tums, pepcid, and maalox for heartburn during pregnacy according to my doctors.
2006-10-27 21:09:16 · answer #9 · answered by gspmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tums work great! My doctor said they were ok while I was pregnant but you should check with yours
2006-10-27 21:08:56 · answer #10 · answered by druhill119 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋