Heartburn and Reflux

[artistmomma]

Ok, I'm back again. I've been taking the papaya enzymes now for every evening meal and any meal that would otherwise produce acid reflux and my symptoms have improved radically. Unless I consume something very acidic or fatty such as a class of coke with a hamburger, those little pills are working like magic.

That and keep hydrated!

[MelissaD]

Yay, glad the papaya is working for you!

[akichan]

I mentioned to my chiropractor that I've been having bad heartburn from early on this pregnancy, and he adjusted a specific area on my back, showed me how that vertebrae connected to the stomach, and voila! I think it will be added to our current routine, because it seems to have worked.

[audrea859]

I had been having heartburn/acid reflux really bad. It was so bad when I went to sleep, I would wake up vomiting in my mouth. It was terrible. My grandma gave me a home remedy and it works. One table spoon of apple cider vinegar, one tsp or less of sugar, and a table spoon of water and mix in a small cup/shot glass. You can drink the vinegar straight if it doesn't bother you. Drink anytime you have heartburn. I usually do this about 30 minutes before bed. I know this sounds gross but also pickle bologna works too. I actually crave it, lol... I can eat a half of one of the large pieces and it does the trick. Hope this helps..

[janet21]

Originally Posted by MelissaD

Yay, glad the papaya is working for you!

Papaya also works for me not only in my reflux but also it makes my skin glow.

[jands]

The deep breathing makes sense in that normally we breath very shallowly (mostly due to tension and poor posture) but deep diaphragmatic breathing massages the digestive tract- I've also heard that it helps for constipation.

The body is a mysterious and wonderful thing, eh?

[Sunny Gault]

I have literally tried everything when it comes to trying to relieve this horrible heartburn! My good friend even suggested taking a spoonful of vinegar! She said she read that the acidic nature of the vinegar would somehow cancel out the heartburn. Well, that TOTALLY didn't work either. In fact, it hurt worse.

Finally, I talked to my midwife about getting a prescription for Zantac. Apparently, there have been more studies on Zantac and pregnancy as opposed to the other medications out there.

So, now I'm taking one Zantac pill, twice a day. If that doesn't work, I supplement with Mylanta (cherry-flavored)... and I'm finally getting some relief!

[jbird8282]

It's funny that some posters say to avoid milk...for me what worked was warm milk and honey. I take two tums, and then if nothing is better an hour later I take another tums and a mug of warm milk with a spoonful of honey. Neither alone seemed to do the trick but the combination of the tums and milk/honey seemed to do it.

Also, for me, oddly, lying down helps the heartburn. Especially if I lie on my back, which at 25 weeks I seem to still be able to do without getting dizzy or anything.

[jbird8282]

I'm doing the Hypnobabies home study course, and the deep relaxation technique in the first week of class has also helped. I bet it had something to do with the breathing, as another poster mentioned deep breathing.