Heartburn during pregnancy - what to do?

Reflux-esophagitis or heartburn is an inflammatory process of the lower segment of the esophagus. And half of the women in an "interesting" situation are experiencing these unpleasant sensations. But what to do for pregnant women with heartburn, especially if it is repeated several times a day?

How to get rid of heartburn in pregnant women?

First of all, doctors recommend to pay attention to their diets and observance of the regime of the day. Since you can get rid of heartburn during pregnancy, you can use a fractional food, eat in small portions and thoroughly chew food. After eating for two hours, do not lie down, and when you sleep, always put a pillow under your head. Do not eat strong tea and coffee, fizzy drinks. Stop smoking. Avoid fatty, sharp and fried foods. Chocolate and fresh pastries, too, provoke heartburn.

In modern medicine, medicines for heartburn for pregnant women have been developed. Such drugs, antacids, eliminate heartburn, suppressing the formation of hydrochloric acid. Use those drugs that do not cause constipation. Maalox, Rennie, Almagel - that's what helps from heartburn to pregnant women. However, before resorting to medications, you should consult your doctor.

Heartburn during pregnancy - folk remedies

There is an interesting folk sign about heartburn during pregnancy. Allegedly, such a woman will have a child with thick hair. However, folk wisdom is not confirmed by statistics. But, our grandmothers knew perfectly well how to get rid of heartburn in pregnant women.

  1. An unpleasant condition can be alleviated if you eat a little raw, mashed carrots. You can chew honey in honeycombs or drink non-carbonated alkaline water.
  2. Recommend to click the seeds or chew the corn kernels. A good and lasting effect is observed if you drink a spoonful of any vegetable oil.
  3. Blended potato-carrot juice is something that you can drink to pregnant women from heartburn. Use juice immediately before eating.
  4. Excellent decoctions prepared from legumes, plantain, chamomile, St. John's wort, mint, dill.
  5. Grind the root of the calamus into powder and use a very small amount of the product, on the tip of the knife, with water. Apply at the first sign of heartburn.
  6. What if I have heartburn during pregnancy? Every morning on a hungry stomach drink a glass of potato juice. After that, lie down for half an hour. In another half an hour you can start breakfast. Drink the juice for ten days. Then, ten days off and a repetition of the course. Thus, the treatment of heartburn is carried out for two months.
  7. Tea with the addition of a decoction of ginger or dandelion, what you can drink from heartburn during pregnancy. But, with a high concentration of sugar in the blood, the use of tea from a dandelion is contraindicated. Also, dandelion reduces the effect of drugs against hypertension.
  8. 30 grams of ordinary heather is poured into a glass of boiling water and continue to boil for two minutes. Strain the broth, take three times a day on a tablespoon.
  9. 20 grams yarrow, boil half a liter of boiling water and insist for two hours. After straining the infusion, take it immediately before eating one tablespoon three times a day.

It should be added that from heartburn during pregnancy, in no case should you use baking soda. Yes, it excellently extinguishes hydrochloric acid, but, right there, provokes the release of a new portion of acid, greatly increasing unpleasant sensations.