Natural Heartburn Remedies?

[Tee2072]

Does anyone have any? I'm 25 + 2 and its really started to kick in. I find Gaviscon so very gross, its worse than the heartburn, in my opinion. And I also hate drinking milk!

So does anyone know any natural remedies that are safe while pregnant?

[SomeMightSay]

I used to carry a little tube of toothpaste and sucked on that for a bit when heartburn hit, I found it helped, not for long though

[ChocEclair]

The only thing that has worked for me is not eating meals in the evening! I have been having a main meal at lunch time and then just yoghurt/crisps/fruit at tea time. It really has helped as when I now lay down to go to sleep there isn't much in my stomach to press upwards! Only downside is that I wake up ravenous!

I find the minty gaviscon liquid is bearable - the other flavour is yuk!

[cathers]

Try peppermint and nettle tea. I find sipping 3 cups a day slowly whilst sat bolt upright has definately eased the heartburn. Not as immediate relief as Gaviscon but overall much less pain throughout the day!

[ceb80]

Spearmint chewing gum and refreshers sweets (the fizzy ones in the tube not the chewy ones). Not particularly natural but found they worked for me!

[YesSirICanBoogie]

I find Rennies so much more pleasant and effective than Gaviscon which I agree is foul! Peppermint tea is also good but Ranitidine from your Dr is the best although it's beginning to fail me too. Roll on childbirth!

[MadameCastafiore]

Milk is acid so will not help you.

You need to drink lots of probiotic natural yogurt which is alkaline and will help neutralise the acid.

[KnitterInTheNW]

I found that sipping sparkling water throughout the day kept heartburn at bay.