Heartburn

[babloogirl]

I am 9 weeks4days pregnant and I have been getting heartburns everyday for the past week and a half, I have tried gaviscon but doesn't really work...

Any advice on how to stop them?

Thanks

What type of gaviscon are you taking. I found the liquid sachet stuff worked when the tablets didn't help at all.

Think about what and when you eat - does something particular trigger it? Try not to eat too close to going to bed as lying down can allow the acid to rise. Sleeping propped up a bit on pillows can help if you're suffering at night.

I never tried Gaviscon but milk sorted me out. I lived on cereal for dinner for a while!

I swear by fruit-flavoured Tums. Also try and eat small portions, perhaps more often, and nothing too rich or too spicy.

Good luck!

Chocolate Frijj initially, then Gaviscon, then Zantac, I think. Oh and finally sleeping semi-sitting up in what I call a 'Joey and Chandler chair'. Bloody awful, my sympathies.

I lived on peppermint Rennies with #2.

And had a monkey extremely hairy baby, as warned by so many people

Omeprazole on prescription. Your GP may prescribe this or ranitidine, omeprazole works brilliantly for me.
It's licensed for use in pregnancy. It reduces stomach acidity and a nice sideline is that if any other meds (e.g. iron supplements) or foods (e.g. acidic stuff, fruit etc) cause an issue, this is a standard medication to soften the blow. You should be able to get back to eating whatever you want.

Gaviscon, peptac etc (i.e. liquids) foam up in the stomach to cause a physical block preventing acid from going upward back into your throat. However they can cause belching, which effectively sends the acid north into your throat anyway.

Calcium carbonate type antacids (chalky pills) are usually only suggested for occassional use - check the instructions on the packet.

Generally, lifestyle changes and over the counter approaches may work better in the early stages of pg than later on when the baby is pushing upwards and your stomach is squished under your ribs and fighting for room with all the other internal organs that usually live in the abdomen. But you don't need to suffer and if early heartburn is affecting your diet, you'll likely feel better physically and emotionally when you get it under control and can enjoy a good, healthy diet.

I find rennie works better than gaviscon

I use a rennie/ gaviscon / ranitidine combo. I avoid tomatoes like the plague and drink a lot of milkshake.

Mine is pretty severe so I still get it but these things help.

Sympathies :(