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Pregnancy Symptoms & Complaints: Heartburn and Indigestion
That burning sensation in your throat and chest has nothing to do with your heart and everything to do with your stomach. Pregnancy hormones are largely responsible for the heartburn that plagues many expectant moms. The hormones relax the muscles between the stomach and the esophagus, which allows stomach acids to back up and irritate your system. Indigestion is a different problem- it happens when a sluggish stomach (slowed down, again, by those "relaxing" pregnancy hormones) takes too long to empty itself, making you feel gassy, bloated, and overstuffed. Both heartburn and indigestion often appear during the second trimester and can worsen as the growing uterus presses up against the stomach, giving it less room to do its job.
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Zantac, or the generic form of it. I have had terrible indigestion and acid reflux for about 2 months and this is the only thing that has helped. It doesn't matter what I eat, how much I eat, or when I eat. My doctor said it is safe.
1/17/2012 10:26:55 AM Report Abusewere can i get papaya pills?
12/11/2011 03:15:32 AM Report AbuseHmmm, everything I've already been told...not very helpful at all...
10/1/2011 03:08:40 PM Report AbuseI've heard 2 teaspoons of vinegar helps. I tried it and it did however I wanted to vomit for the next 4 hours. What I can tell you is that I tried eating dill pickles because they are just cucumbers soaked in vinegar. I eat about 3 large spears of them and it does seem to help quite a bit but I'm getting really sick of eating pickles. :)
8/20/2011 09:13:44 AM Report AbuseForgo the Tums as they contain phosphorus and they don't work even in large quantities. In addition, calcium can only be absorbed in an acidic environment and that is exactly what Tums is trying to alleviate. Try Papaya Extract pills, they are small, you only one or two, they taste good and are really effective for heartburn.
4/23/2010 11:03:20 AM Report Abuse