Heartburn And Pregnancy...

Tips for dealing with Heartburn during pregnancy
o For heartburn during pregnancy: Chew a few pieces of diced papaya before meals. Papaya tablets are also safe-just follow the directions.
o The best way to handle heartburn, however, is to prevent it. No super-spicy meals, eat small meals more frequently, bananas soothe the stomach, do not lie down after a meal but try walking or movingyour body a bit. The sphincter muscle at the top of your stomach relaxes right along with all the rest of your body to soften up for birthing, and food/stomach acid can get pushed up. This is where the burning part comes in.
o Drink Organic Herbal Tea for Pregnancy Heartburn from Earth Mama Angel Baby.
o Some people say that drinking peppermint tea can exacerbate heartburn because itrelaxes smooth muscle.
o Eat almonds.
o Don’t drink the majority of your daily water intake in the evening. 
o A homeopath suggested a couple of things: Magnesia phosphorica and Carbo vegetabilis. Dissolve the Mag phos in water and sip. 
o Some women use charcoal in capsule form (not homeopathic, found in a health food store)
o Try eating just the soft inside of Frenchbread, or drinking Perrier.  Or try eating yogurt before going to bed at night, if that's when heartburn is worst for you.
o Make a salad using these plants: almond, chicory, dandelion, garlic, lettuce, mustard, olives, onions and walnuts.
o Another handy little remedy is a slippery elm throat lozenge available from health food stores. Slippery elm bark is safe for pregnancy and it soothesthe stomach.
o For the acidity, bloating, and occasional nausea of heartburn and gastric reflux, use homeopathic Robina as the label directs for relief.
o Two simple remedies can help: sleep with one or two more pillows than you are used to; it will prevent the content of the stomach from burning your esophagus. And 1/2 hour before each meal take one or two tablets of slippery-elm; thiswill coat and protect the area that gets burned from the acidity of the stomach content.
o If you don't have a problem eating dairy, you might find that milk works wonders for your heartburn.
o Kal Enzyme Gum. You can buy it in small packages or large bottles. The mother can take it before and after meals or anytime needed.
o Eat raw celery.
o Take a calcium citrate supplement.o Slowly eating raw almonds.
o I recommend chewing raw cashews until they are a paste in the mouth and then swallowing.  Also, small sips of Perrier water sometimes do the trick.
o The old time apple-cider vinegar cure - Just take a teaspoon of the stuff -if you can stand it straight - or put it with a little honey in a little hot water, and drink like tea. The idea behind it is that"acid stomach" may actually be an "alkaline" condition and acid like vinegar might help.
o I found candied ginger, papaya enzyme and enzyme gum at my local health food store – it helps some women.
o I understand raw almonds work well too. Can't you just shred ginger into hot water and make a tea. I think like anything, too much can be a problem, but I understand it does help with nauseaand heartburn.
o I have used this remedy for so many years that I can't remember where it came from. It seems to have helped even the most difficult and stubborn cases. One tablespoon of liquid chlorophyll (I prefer the mint, which might also help) to two tablespoons aloe vera juice taken 1/2 hour before meals. It can be mixed in juice or water if necessary. It usually only has to be takentwice a day.
o Take 200mg B6 per day.
o Increase water intake (more than 2 qts./day).
o Check air conditioning, etc. for mold in filters.
o Take extra folic acid (800-1600 mcg beyond what's in a standard prenatal
vitamin).
o Take 200 mcg. chromium picolinate.
o Increase all B vitamins.
o Wear a good pair of UV blocking sunglasses when outside.
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