I have the worst heartburn! Everything gives me heartburn! Even pancakes...sometimes I drink 4 glasses of milk and I still have heartburn.
2007-10-30 06:52:03 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Tums, and they are safe in pregnancy
2007-10-30 06:54:16 · answer #1 · answered by MeL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-18 23:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jorge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tums, Tums, and more Tums girl!! I had the most awful heartburn when I was pregnant with my son. The dr. said to eat tums(you get your calcium also). I know the feeling I felt like I could drink a glass of water and get heartburn from it. It was awful, I sympathize w/ ya. Oh yeah, and I bought the generic too, that stuff can get expensive if you are eating alot of them. I also had sprite on hand, it didn't help all the time, but it would help me burp once in a while.
2007-10-30 07:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by kim 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As a medical student, I used to recommend a preparation with an alkali to neutralise the acid together with an alginate to form a protective coating on the oesophageal endothelium eg Gaviscon. The best solution today is a proton pump inhibitor, such as lansoprazole or omeprazole (from your GP) which reduce acid secretion in the stomach.
In my own experience as a patient, I have found something new. Try eating 15-25 raw cashews when it is bad. Helps somehow (do not know the science of it)!
2007-10-30 06:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mike Joy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish I had advice! I am the exact same way. Everything gives me heartburn, no matter when I eat or how much I eat. I pop Tums, but I might as well be eating Tic Tacs because they do nothing for me. Milk doesn't help me either.
2007-10-30 06:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All that heartburn means you will have a baby with a head full of hair.
I had horrible heartburn while pregnant with my daughter ( yes, she was born a ton of dark brown hair) I swore by a teaspoon of baking soda (yes dry) followed by a full 8 oz glass of water.
The baking soda is a little hard to take at first ( ok alot hard) but it sure worked like a charm for me.
2007-10-30 06:56:41 · answer #6 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes you just can't get away from using antacids, but you might also keep crystallized ginger around the house as a first line treatment for your heartburn. It can be amazingly effective and is quite safe.
2007-10-30 07:01:23 · answer #7 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same here with both pregnancies. Tums and drinking a lot of water and cutting out spicy foods and eating a lot. I would eat several small portions and that seemed to help. Don't overdo the Tums because your body can build a resistance to them and that's why they will stop working (according to my pharmacist). I limited myself to 4-6 Tums a day.
2007-10-30 06:58:37 · answer #8 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zantac!!! I take the 150 mg tabs and they are totally safe during pregnancy. I take them in the morning or about an hour before dinner and it totally takes care of it. I have horrid heartburn like yours and Zantac is the best thing i have found@!!
Good luck!
2007-10-30 06:56:59 · answer #9 · answered by Pedsgurl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also happen to suffer from heartburn. I have tried milk but it didn't work for long. what has worked, are Rennie tablets which neutralise excess stomach acid and you will feel better in virtually minutes. besides they are fruity and taste nice too. hope ive been of help
2007-10-30 06:57:42 · answer #10 · answered by charles h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda and Water works like a charm. I had horrible heartburn, i carried a bottle of water with baking soda in EVERYWHERE I WENT.
2007-10-30 07:11:13 · answer #11 · answered by Not here 2 make friends 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋