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Need Ladies with Much Wisdom About Pregnancy Issues...
Asked by J.J. from Houston
on July 7, 2009
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Hi Ladies. This is my first post as this site has been very helpful to me in the past. I am a 37 year old mother of a 17 year and I am currently 3 months pregnant (I ...
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- It sounds like you may be experiencing acid reflux. I especially had it while pregnant and was able to take Nexium. It didn't work the first pill, but after about 4 da...
- I was 37 when I became pregnant again after 15 years. I have three kids 23, 18 & 2 1/2. My 2 1/2 yr old has been such a blessing. I had the Ultra screen tests done ...
- I was in a similar situation a couple years ago, I was 38, pregnant with twin boys and had 2 nearly grown teenage girls. I would eat ONE oreo and that was it! Over t...
I Have Really Bad Heartburn
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on May 28, 2007
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Hey ladies,
I am almost 16 weeks pregnant (on tuesday) and I have wicked heartburn. I know all the advice like eat smaller meals more often and avoiding ...
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- I suffered horribly with my first pregnancy because I wanted to do everything natural. With the second one I asked for help from my ob, she said to start with Zantac....
- Ugh, I'm still dealing with this. I had terrible indigestion and heartburn during the first trimester and it came back hardcore during the third trimester. Tums/Pepcid...
- Congrats on you soon to be new addition. Try drinking a glass of milk..that really helped me in my first pregnancy...I had horrible heartburn. Also ask about Zantac.....
Heartburn/Acid Reflux
Asked by K.N. from Chicago
on April 15, 2009
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A week ago I started having a burning feeling in my chest. I went to the doctor thinking it was in my lungs but an Xray and exam showed lungs and heart are fine. We d...
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- Stress can definitely trigger heart burn. Pregnancy or hormonal times in your life too, can be challenging. I had a few awful bouts when I was pregnant with my daugh...
- I know this will sound weird but milk cures my heartburn every time. I too suffer from heartburn from stress (we had alot of family/personal issues recently) - a coup...
- Stress can definitely cause heartburn. Also, have you recently started an exercise program? If you exercise right after dinner, you can have heart burn issues becaus...
10 Month Old Screaming! HELP!
Asked by C.S. from Toledo
on August 18, 2007
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I have wrote before about this subject and here I am again for your help. My 10 month old daughter has acid reflux, when she was 8 weeks old I took her to the hospital...
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- What kind of formula do you give your baby? I'm wondering if she has a food allergy. Those symptoms are also the same for food allergies. My friend's baby (your issues...
- C., If it is really bad I would take your daughter to the emergency room at Children's hospital. They will get a GI specialist to see her right away. I doesn't seem...
- My daughter has the same thing and they kept saying she would grow out of it but now she's 17 months and still has it. She is on Axid and it works ok for her but befor...
Heartburn??
Asked by J.W. from Grand Rapids
on July 23, 2008
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Well I am about seven and a half months pregant with our second child and I have never had such bad heart burn. I was just wondering if there is anything stronger that...
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- My doctor said I could take Pepcid AC. What worked for me because I too had HORRIBLE heartburn was to wake up, take a pepcid then go until about dinner time and take ...
- I lived on bananas and chocolate milk my last 2 months of pregnancy as they didn't seem to cause as much heartburn as everything else and the antacids didn't seem to w...
- I am an acid reflux queen...has it for about 10 years now. I went through my pregnancy taking my prescribed medication. After first trimester I had the doctros ok. Wha...
Seeking Comfort
Asked by A.T. from Cheyenne
on July 19, 2008
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I'm in my first trimester w/ my 2nd child. I have gas really bad, and it's really uncomfortable. I didn't have any problems w/ this w/ my first child. What foods shoul...
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- Try beano and/or gas-x to help get rid of the gas. Limit or avoid beans (the magical fruit), onions, garlic... and you'll just have to pay attention to what else give...
- Gas is such an embarrassing part of pregnancy! I would ask your doctor or the pharmacist what you can take. I know you can take Tums for acid indigestion, heartburn,...
- Ugh, I will never forget the gassiness I had while pregnant too! The things we endure for the cute babies, huh? One suggestion I read in a book (What to Expect when yo...
Natural Remedies for Heartburn
Asked by C.C. from Los Angeles
on November 3, 2009
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Hey mamas,
I will be 30 weeks along as of Wednesday and have recently developed extremely painful heartburn. My doctor gave me a prescription for a heartburn medicat...
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- I have two really good ones. However, it depends on which direction your stomach acid is coming from. And I don't mean from the bottom up! LOL that i do know. Neither ...
- Peppermint chewing gum was always a great remedy for me. Also, cauliflower is a natural acid reducer.
- When I was pregnant I took ginger for my heartburn. I was like you and didn't want any drugs in my system to possible harm my little bundle. I was 41 when I had my sec...
Help..... 6 Week Old Wont Sleep.
Asked by S.K. from Buffalo
on November 21, 2008
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hi moms i am very sleep deprived as i write this..... my 6 week old (today) has not slept for more than a 40 min span in three days and nights. even when holding him ...
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- This sounds like colic to me. This is the age when it starts. Try switching his formula, if you're not nursing, to a hypoallergenic one like Alimentum (expensive but i...
- Try swaddeling, and if you have a baby swing, use it. My son slept in his popisan )spelling?) until 4 months.
- I'd say hang in there it should start to subside in about 2 weeks.
