Heartburn in early pregnancy: the cause and remedy
There is a popular belief that if a future motherheartburn, which means the fetus is growing nails or hair. Sometimes this humorous prediction comes true, but the main reason is not the baby's lush hair. It changes depending on the term and general health indicators.
Heartburn during pregnancy occurs in the early andlate termsPhoto: Getty Acid indigestion - the so-called heartburn gastroenterologists - is manifested by a burning sensation behind the sternum and under the pit of the stomach. The reason - the release of the contents of the stomach in the esophagus. Women doubt whether there is heartburn at the earliest stages of pregnancy, because the baby's pressure is not yet there. And provokes her progesterone, a hormone that supports pregnancy. It weakens the muscles, and the valve between the stomach and esophagus releases part of the contents. Treating heartburn in the first trimester is strictly controlled by a doctor! Any medicine can be potentially dangerous. Antacids are prescribed to relieve the condition. They suppress the action of gastric acid, relieve irritation and pain. Dosage and preparation should be selected by a gastroenterologist. Do not exceed the maximum allowable medication, otherwise unpleasant consequences, for example, constipation, are possible. Of the folk remedies recommended to drink milk, mineral water without gas and eat baked apples. These products gently relieve burning and do not harm the baby.
Cause and elimination of heartburn in the second and third trimester
After 25 weeks, the effect of progesteronedecreases. For some time, the woman feels relief, but then the fetus begins to grow actively, the uterus presses on the surrounding organs, including the stomach. Another cause of heartburn appears - mechanical, it is already more difficult to cope with. How to reduce heartburn in the second half of pregnancy:
- Eat small meals and small portions. Divide the daily ration into 6-8 receptions.
- Refrain from sharp, smoked, roasted.
- Exclude from the diet acidic fruits and vegetables with coarse fiber.
- Do not go to bed immediately after eating, it should at least slightly digest and leave the stomach.
- Eat more dairy products, cereals and low-fat cottage cheese.
- If heartburn does not release even at night, raise the head end of the bed.
- Keep your back straight, the slopes and stoop trigger the ejection of gastric juice.
If there are no contraindications, then you can take thosethe same drugs as in the first trimester. An outbreak can accompany a woman for a short period or the entire pregnancy. Consult a gastroenterologist and follow the recommended diet.
