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Heartburn While Pregnant
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on February 17, 2008
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Hi Mom's --
I am pregnant and experiencing heartburn really badly (especially at night) -- At times, its so uncomfortable I can't sleep.
Anyone have any safe nat...
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- I had really bad heartburn during my pregnancy as well and most of mine was at night. My husband would go get me a snowcone every night and it was the only thing that...
- Hi K.! I had it TERRIBLE with my girls and not with the boy! (FYI-I am still prego with the 2nd girl--and still get it EVERY DAY like you.) The first girl had TONS of ...
- It's very important to make sure you don't eat very much starting about 2 hours before you want to go to bed. If you do need to snack, something very light is best - ...
Pregnant with Heartburn
Asked by A.F. from Houston
on November 14, 2011
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For those ladies who have been through it in the past 2 years or so only, please - information changes way too rapidly to bother with anything past that...
What is ...
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- My doctor has always said Zantac - 75 or 150 mg are fine. It's category B and that's what they give to babies with reflux so it is widely accepted.
- I know you might be looking for medicine but I use a high alkaline (ph level) water for my husband when he has an asthma flair up. Well one day I saw a man with some i...
- My doctor said Zegerid OTC was okay to take while pregnant and what he thought worked the best for bad heartburn.
Constipation Problems and 8 Wks Pregnant
Asked by J.S. from Milwaukee
on November 16, 2006
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I'm eight weeks pregnant with my third child and constipated all the time. Does anyone have any tips? I've tried fiber tabs, I drink lots of water, eat healthy, I've r...
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- i dont know if you are taking prenatal vitamins but i when i was in the same situation i talked to my doctor and he said that i could take a multivitamin instead. tha...
- I have the same problem now and also had it when I was pregnant with my first. Have your tried prune juice? You can drink it every day without worrying about side eff...
- If your doctor agrees, try drinking aloe. There are many varieties of drinkable aloe and they are flavored as well. The one I drink tastes jsut like juice and my dau...
26 Weeks Pregnant - HUNGRY
Asked by A.N. from Dallas
on June 10, 2010
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Anyone out there at this point in their pregnancy experiencing the same?
It seemed like for weeks I could eat normally and not even need extra calories. Now I'm fa...
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- I'm at 36 weeks right now - I just got over the having to eat in the middle of the night. I did have heartburn for a while also - they say eating smaller meals more o...
- I got tired of 'eating' so I drank a few Ensures a day during my pregnancies......even had one in an ice bucket for middle of the nights when I needed it. Two seconds ...
- Also, try to eat frequently throughout the day. Small little snacks 6-8 times a day. Avoid drinking too much when you eat. Try to get your fluids between meals. It ...
Formulas/treatments That Work Well for Babies with Ger/acid Reflux
Asked by O.T. from New York
on January 31, 2008
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I have a 3 week old daughter that was just diagnosed with GERD/acid reflux. I am trying to get recommendations on formulas that are better tolerated by babies with GER...
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- My son was diagnosed with GERD at 1 month. The dr. recommended putting rice cereal in his bottle of Nestle Good Start formula. He was also prescribed zantac. His scr...
- We had the same with our son although probably not as bad. We also tried alimentum but our son didn't like the taste. We went back to Similac Sensitive (lactose free...
- Hi O., My son had a little reflux when he was a baby. What we did was hold him upright for a half hour or sit him up at an incline after feeding, to help him diges...
How to soothe indigestion during pregnancy?
Asked by J. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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I am 34 weeks and have had a lot of indigestion. I have been using Maalox but it hasn't been working all that much anymore. I have been drinking sprites which used to ...
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- I had it so bad for the last 2 months of my pregnancy that the acid reflux I was having from the indigestion would make me sick. I ended up having to take Prilosec be...
- You are going to have a hairy baby... that's what they always told me, they all came out with hair, but anyway... I ate tums a lot, one thing I did is have a nice ver...
- I had it bad with both my kids. I drank A LOT of milk. I drank milk with every meal, that was about the only thing I could stand. I did eat tums a lot too. My dr. sai...
Experience W/ Colic Calm Gripe Water ? Prevacid/Zantac Not Working
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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My baby is 5 weeks old and was diagnosed a week ago with reflux (GER) which she's had probably since she was about 3-3.5 weeks old. She cries nonstop all day basicall...
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- I'm sorry if I repeat what others have said, but this is what worked for us. I have a 15 month who doesn't have reflux anymore and a 5 week old with a bad cas of it...
- My daughter had acid reflux as well. She had burps and gas like a frat boy! We went to see a specialist and he gave us some type of formula that was broken down more...
- Hi Jeannie, my name is Lena Is your baby on formula or breast milk? What I would suggest is stop meds and give her Mylacon its for babys, and you dont need a prescript...
Hand Foot and Mouth
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on May 12, 2009
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My son was just diagnosed with Hand Foot and Mouth and I am reaching out to all you moms who have had a child with this. Between the internet and the Dr. and neighbor...
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- The only thing I can recommend is DON'T GET PREGNANT or even try while he has this. Becareful.
- Stay home till it is gone. It is not worth spreading it. He will be better in a few days, but please don't epose all of our kids to it also and we will do you the same...
- My pediatrician told me it is contagious until there are no more sores. You will unlikely get it unless you have something like lupus or another immune compromising co...
Help with Extreme Morning Sickness
Asked by J.D. from Dallas
on November 13, 2006
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I am 8 weeks pregnant and am extremely nauseous most of the time. It's affecting my whole day. Does anyone have anything that really worked for them? Also, indigestion...
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- Anything with ginger in it helped with my son. I drank ginger-ale, used ginger lotions, and had snacks and such with ginger. It helped. Good luck :)
- I never really had morning sickness but if I was ever sick to my stomach I was told to suck on a lemon. I don't know if it was a coincedence or if the lemon really wo...
- I am in the same boat as you right now with my second child! I agree with the ideas about keeping something in your stomach all the time. That has helped me, little sn...
Hearburn Relief During Pregnancy
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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Before I found out I was pregnant two weeks ago I was taking the generic form of Prilosec everyday. I have stopped taking that, but my heartburn/acid reflux is so, so ...
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- One thing that helped me, oddly enough, was soy milk. Oh, and ginger - even the pickled kind you get with sushi.
- I had such a problem with that and would eat half a bottle of Tums every night, but it never helped. I know lots of women who have said Shaklee's chewable cal-mag did...
- hi, aww poor you..i had bad hearburn in the last 3 weeks of my pregnancy. I took 2 TUMS everytime and it was gone within minutes. or drink a glass of milk I hope you f...
