What can I eat, that won't give me heartburn?

[KatnissMellark]

I'm in heartburn hell. It's non stop,along me sick and waking me up at night. I'm hungry but also don't want to eat...

Things that are out (as give me heartburn):

Chocolate
Marshmallows
Sweets (haribo)
Orange squash
Tomatoes
Flavoured water
Diet coke
Ice pops

Things I want, but can't get in my online order:

Jam doughnuts

Things I have found I can eat/drink without consequence:

Milk
Cheese

Need to expand my repertoire...please help!

[Soontobe60]

I lived off mashed potatoes throughout both my pregnancies! I'd make up a large pan full then steadily eat my way through them all day. I'd getnup in the night and have a spoonful.
Oh, and gaviscon by the bottle 🤣🤣

[KatnissMellark]

Ugh, not a huge mash fan I have to say. Could try baked potato though.

[ChipotleBlessing]

Yoghurt. Potatoes. It’s grim, isn’t it? I was desperately craving really spicy food too, which wasn’t great.

[KatnissMellark]

And I have gaviscon at the side of my bed

[KatnissMellark]

Honestly it's vile. Four weeks to go...

[tryingtocatchthewind]

Oh lord I remember it well, you have my sympathy. Not even ten minutes after having my baby I remember turning to the midwife and being amazed that the heartburn had gone. I was still munching rennie during labour!

Stay away from really salty things, I love crisps but just couldn’t eat them. Milk was about all that helped

[BadgertheBodger]

Oh it’s awful isn’t it. I was literally chugging from the Gaviscon bottle the last few weeks of pregnancy. Definitely steer clear of tomatoes they are the devil for heartburn. Hmmm:
Pizza blanca
Fish pie
Carbonara
Risotto
Macaroni cheese
Ice cream
More ice cream
Angel delight (I got through a lot of this!)

Try little and often eating as well instead of big meals as they’re easier to digest. So uncomfortable, you have my sympathies!

[KatnissMellark]

Oooh carbonara and macaroni cheese, yes,great shout!

No way I'm going near fish pie. Ate a salmon fillet with DS1 and had fishy heartburn for days after

[LJC1234]

I'm not sure if you will have tried this already but get the Dr to prescribe you omepralzine !

I've suffered for 12 weeks being unable to eat. A friend told me to ask for this and I can eat everything again! Wonder drug

[BadgertheBodger]

Fishy heartburn

[Emeeno1]

Oh yes, I remember this well! Could only eat tiny amounts even when really hungry.

Some things I could manage were:

Cheese and a cracker
Rice Crispies and milk
Chicken/mushroom soup (no bread)
Greek yoghurt, set honey and a few almonds or sunflower seeds

[BadgertheBodger]

Rosti with a poached egg
Avocado
Sausage rolls

[PoodlesAreMySpiritAnimal]

I had truly horrendous heartburn for about the past month. It’s made my life a misery. I’m currently 27 weeks. I used to randomly get two days a week off from symptoms but then it progressed to being virtually constant and then I had raging heartburn 7 days a week. I felt so awful and it eventually got to the point where I felt I couldn’t swallow food. I spoke to my midwife and she advised talking to my GP. I have since been prescribed omeprazole and it has been an absolute game changer. From a few minutes after taking the first tablet, I have been acid free - omeprazole reduces the amount of stomach acid you produce and I think I must have been producing an awful lot before. I can now swallow food normally and haven’t had even a hint of indigestion since. It will sound silly but I feel reborn and back to enjoying my pregnancy!
Prior to this, I was using Gaviscon a lot but that had stopped working and I was also mindful that the salt content in Gaviscon is really high.
If you reach a point where the indigestion is wrecking your quality of life and even ability to function (I got close to vomiting many times with my indigestion and heartburn), then I would recommend speaking to someone about it as there is something that can be done, that’s safe to take in pregnancy.
All the best - I know how much of a nightmare it can be!!

[MichelleOR84]

I spoke to my GP and she prescribed me heart burn meds that were amazing . Why suffer if you don’t need to ? Don’t feel silly speaking to your GP! I was getting heartburn after eating almost all foods . It was becoming so frustrating.

P.s I still had to eat healthy while on the meds . I couldn’t eat pizza and expect the meds to work as well .

[ItStartedWithAKiss241]

Can you get build up or slim fast milkshakes to give the milk a nicer flavour and have some nutritional value? X

[Superscientist]

The only thing that has helped my heartburn is omperazole, I've only been on it 4days but the difference is immense. Last week I was never hungry and struggled to eat and drink even sips of water. This week I have my appetite back, I've stopped being sick and I have more energy.

[EstebanTheMagnificent]

I’m very sorry to say that although milk can give you some short-term relief it’s possible that it is actually making the problem worse by stimulating the stomach to produce more acid. I do sympathise - I remember a point when I would get heartburn from drinking water.