My wife is pregnant and has heartburn. Can she take pepto bismol safely?

Answer 1

yes has she tried tums? or the tums soft chew (i atually think that is different heartburn med) the soft chew worked really well, so did the tums until i started getting nausea from them. the soft chews are so easy, it feels like your chewing on a piece of soft taffy, its very convient since the roll fits in a purse or pocket, verces the pepto you need water or spoon to take it, and that taste gross too.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have my Over the Counter Medications list in front of me from when I was pregnant last year and this is what it says in reference to heart burn:
"Antacid tablets or liquids such as Tums, Rolaids are OK. Zantac is Ok to use short term --discuss with your physician. do NOT use Pepto-Bismal."
I went to Costco and bought thier large bottle of Kirkland Brand tums and lived on them when I was pregnant. I ate them like candy. They worked on heartburn, upset tummy, etc. etc. I went through one and a half bottles with no problems.
Good LucK!

Answer 4

If you suffer from heartburn during a pregnancy you can get easy relief by simply eating smaller meals. This is a very easy remedy you can put into motion yourself. Watch what you eat and maintain a healthy diet. This can also remedy heartburn. Try to avoid foods that have high fat amounts. Fatty foods will in fact quite possibly create heartburn.

A common used remedy amongst women during pregnancy is the 'milk and honey' remedy. All you need is a glass of warm milk with a teaspoon of honey mixed into it. This mixture will give you relief from the heartburn you could be experiencing.

Another remedy you can do at home at no cost to you for relief of heartburn is relatively simple, and a remedy you can use even after your pregnancy. When you eat a meal, avoid laying down as soon as you have finished. This can in fact also create heartburn, and that is not what you want to do - you want to find relief from heartburn.

A preferred remedy for women during pregnancy to use is herbal tea. Try drinking Ginger, Chamomile or Spearmint tea each day. This remedy will assuredly give relief to heartburn during a pregnancy. Herbal tea is also healthier to drink than coffee during a pregnancy anyway.

You can visit your local pharmacy if you choose to. The assistant will be able to give you further advice on what to use as a suitable remedy to give you some relief from heartburn during a pregnancy. You can take an ant-acid if you choose to. However when you opt to use a remedy such as this, always make sure you read and follow the instructions on the packaging to the letter. Ant-acids are safe to use for very short periods of time. So if you find that you are not getting enough relief when you use ant-acids, please schedule an appointment with your carer during pregnancy and get further advice and recommendation on a remedy form him or her. Your carer is in the best position to help you find a remedy to give you relief from heartburn during your pregnancy.

Some of these remedies you can also use to prevent further bouts of heartburn, so you do not need to find an instant relief from heartburn during your pregnancy. If you think ahead you can be far more comfortable during the entirety of your pregnancy. Prevention of heartburn is often the best policy. So take note of what remedy you think you could use on a daily basis, even use more than one remedy, and combined these remedies will help prevent and alleviate symptoms you may have of heartburn during your pregnancy.

Also, I would eat bread and it seem to work pretty well in combonation with drinking milk. Congrats and good luck!

Answer 5

I would talk to the dr and make sure! I mostly ate Tums or Rolaids, like candy. They also have calcium. When it got too bad, my dr gave me a RX for Prevacid. I took it almost all the way through 3 pregnancies with no problems. Ask the dr. what would be best for your wife! Good luck to you both!

Answer 6

She needs to discuss that with her OB first. I took Tums when I was pregnant. They have some that aren't chalky, it is kind of chewy like bubblegum. They actually taste good. I ate them like candy, and they have calcium too. I believe you can go to the Tums website and get a free sample, you may even be able to go to walmart.com also and get a free sample. They aren't very expensive though.

Answer 7

I was told no Pepto when I was pregnant... Tums...They are safe and they have calcium. You can't have too many of them. Ask the Dr. or a pharmacist.

Answer 8

I wouldn't take pepto but call your doctor. I had horrible ALL the time sickness and my doctor gave me a prescription for the nausea and it works very well. Good Luck to you and Congrats!!

Answer 9

It's best to ask the doctor, I used to get that all the time. It was hell but i never took anything, mostly drink lots of fluids, like milk and water. The milk will coat the stomach and the water will make her digest the food she has eaten faster. I hope she feels better. I know all about that, also pin point the foods causing this, for me it was pizza or anything acidy. Best of luck!

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