Lets begin with food:
I know, being pregnant, when you read to stay away from trigger foods like spicy foods makes total sense until the only thing you are craving is that enchilada or cheese sauce from your favorite Mexican restaurant, and nothing else will suffice until you have it. SO... I say... Try to avoid trigger foods, but be prepared to suffer heartburn consequences if you do eat something that may trigger your heartburn. I've noticed, lately, with me, every thing I eat seems to be a trigger.
Some foods known to help heartburn are: (I have read that for some people, they still trigger heartburn)
-Bananas
-Pineapple
-Ginger
-Sweet Potato
-Honey
-Apples
-Dijon Mustard (the vinegar used to make it is what actually works)
Personally, I have tried the apples. They work immediately, but very temporary- 30 mins of relief tops. I've tried the bananas, but I haven't noticed much of a difference. Nor,ally, I feel that pineapple causes me heartburn rather than relive it. Ginger is great to relive upset stomach, as well as
heartburn.
Some odd ball relief strategies:
-Baking Soda
It will not taste amazing, but it will help. All you need:
1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of baking soda mixed into 1 glass of water. Drink and be merry. The
soda neutralizes the acid in the stomach.
-Aloe Juice
Just as we use aloe to soothe burns, it can also be used to soothe heartburn. All you need:
1/2 cup of aloe juice. *warning: it can act as a laxative, so be aware of that before drinking*
-Apple Cider Vinegar
The whole concept of acid to fight acid seems crazy, but many people swear by this technique.
All you need: 3 teaspoons - 1 tablespoon of Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar mixed in 6-8
oz of water.
-Chamomile Tea
Supposedly the best time for this strategy is to have a cup of tea about 1/2-1 hour prior to bed. It
will help relax you and reduce inflammation caused by the heartburn
-Chew Gum
I was skeptical at first. I read it's best to chew gum for 30 minutes after a meal. The chewing
motion created increases your saliva and rids your body of the acid that causes heartburn. This
has become my favorite treatment that I have found. I, personally, buy Trident Sugar-Free
Spearmint gum. Plus, it keeps your breath fresh after meals :)
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Some medicinal relief:
-Tums/Calcium
This is the first form of "medicine" relief I reach for when nothing else seems to help. It usually
will start relieving heartburn within seconds, but I find only lasts a few minutes IF my heartburn
is really bad at that particular moment. Plus, it's a great source of calcium.
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-Zantac
If all else fails, I will use zantac. It is ok'd for pregnant women to take. I try to only use to only
use the regular strength (75mg), but lately, that has not been cutting it. I only find relief if I use
the maximum strength (150 mg). I also like the ones that have the outer mint coating to cool my
BURNING throat as soon as I take it. (I normally will buy store brand over the name brand to
save $$)
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-Pepcid Ac
I have never taken this medicine for heartburn relief. I do not know how well it works. I do
know it tends to be on the list of pregnancy approved medicine.
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Now, I do know there are other over-the-counter pregnancy approved heartburn medications, but several of those seems to work only if you take them on a regular basis.
My goal is to give you pregnant moms out there find some ideas and ways to relieve your heartburn. I hope these remedies help you the way they have helped me. I hope you find some relief... I know how much it sucks having a constant burning feeling in the back of your throat. Remember, please call your doctor, if you have any questions or concerns about taking a medicine or the severity of your heartburn.
Information resource for some of the post: http://everydayroots.com/heartburn-remedies
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