Hello,
I'm 33 weeks pregnant and started having pretty intense heartburn since a couple weeks ago. I tried to take tums, but that really messed with my bm and caused bleeding and pain. I've been drinking a lot of milk and eating ice cream, but they only do so much for it.
Anyone has good tips how they dealt with it during pregnancy?
Thank you!!
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I have never been pregnant but I hear pantoprazole and magnesium help a lot. I am not sure if you can take that while being pregnant though, definitely check on that before taking it.
You should stay away from regular ice cream with emulsifiers. My GI told me to stay away from emulsifiers, and mentioned “ice cream” in particular as ice creams are loaded with emulsifiers. He told me emulsifiers strip off the protective lining of the digestive tract. There are “natural” ice creams that do not have them, you need to read the ingredient list to make sure.
I think I just tried Tums and Rolaids. I think that’s all I needed but yea, it’s no fun at all. I’m sure you’ve heard all the jazz about make sure you’re sitting up and not eating when laying down on the couch (ie: watching tv after dinner, etc). Hang in there! Just a few weeks to go!
Something that works for me....and I get bad heartburn..... is I eat some cantaloupe every 3 days or so. I’m not sure what it is but it works for me...not sure if this helps you.. might be worth a try...
