Heartburn And Pregnancy - Why Heartburn Appear And How You Can Minimize Its Discomfort

For many women heartburn and pregnancy go head to head

. Many of the pregnant women will feel at some moment of their pregnancy a burning sensation in the throat and in the chest. A sour taste in their mouths will become a familiar sensation for many of them.

Why heartburn and pregnancy go head to head? This may occur for various reasons. Your ligaments that keep the lower esophageal sphincter closed may become soften because of the increased levels of hormones in your body.

Another reason for heartburn and pregnancy going head to head is that pregnancy hormones make the valve at the top of your stomach slack. This means that acid from your stomach can escape into your gullet where it causes a burning sensation. Some women find heartburn the worst aspect of their pregnancy but it does stop when the baby is born.

For feeling less discomfort try to:

- have a small, frequent meals

- eat ginger biscuits but avoid spicy foods or those with a high fat content such as cheese, butter, cream, fatty meat and oily fish

- drink peppermint tea, milk, ginger ale, sips of boiled water

- avoid coffee and drinks containing caffeine (such as cola)

- sleep propped up on a big pile of pillows, ("V" shaped pillows are excellent for preventing you from slipping down the bed while pregnant and are good for support later when you are feeding you baby.)

- avoid bending over, especially after a meal; squat down to pick things up from the floor. Gardening may be best delayed until after your baby is born;

- your doctor can prescribe antacids which many women find helpful.

Although you will not be able to completely eliminate heartburn during pregnancy, you may be able to minimize the discomfort.

Heartburn And Pregnancy - Why Heartburn Appear And How You Can Minimize Its Discomfort

By: Shirley M. Duran

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