https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:34:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1324152 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:03:14 +0000 mamawarrior 1324152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still have it real bad tonight. My loving husband is braving this arctic cold night to get me some Zantac so I could get some relief and sleep tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1324148 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:01:20 +0000 lemondrop 1324148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has made me non functional before I got it semi controlled. I've had to try a few different things and got the ok for Prilosec from my doc for both pregnancies- it's the only thing that works for me, luckily I only need it every other day. Milk is one of the few things that soothes it for me. I also sleep on an incline and don't eat after 8pm- that probably helps the most with the reflux at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1324077 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:05:48 +0000 LovelyPlum 1324077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have GERD as well, and I'm normally on Zantac. It wasn't doing the trick for me anymore, so my doctor switched me to Prilosec. So far, it seems to be helping!</p> <p>Other than controlling with diet, try putting something under your pillow to elevate your head. I've found that helps me, too.</p> <p>Hang in there-it's miserable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1324071 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:01:18 +0000 mamawarrior 1324071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! I had it all day and still not going away. I'm glad to hear that I'm not alone. I guess I'm just gonna have to wait for the ultimate cure, childbirth haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321853 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:56:46 +0000 Greentea 1321853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doc had me take probiotics. I also didn't eat at night so I had time to digest. Oh... and the ultimate! Chewable papaya digestive enzyme! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321831 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:41:12 +0000 Adira 1321831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tums helped me, but I know it doesn't work for everyone. Just know that as soon as you give birth, the heartburn will be gone!!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321830 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:40:38 +0000 loveisstrange 1321830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank tons of milk! Crackers and peanut butter seemed to help too. Unfortunately, nothing really stopped it until I gave birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321828 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:38:18 +0000 pelikila 1321828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zantac max was the only thing that gave me any kind of relief and even that was hit or miss. Tums and pepcid did nothing for me. I took a zantac right before bed every night or I'd wake myself up vomiting. It was disgusting. I also slept on a incline to help keep my torso more upright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321763 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 07:10:46 +0000 matador84 1321763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had extremely severe GERD with DS and pretty bad with DD. No amount of Tums or medication helped with Ds, but with DD I've found if I medicate an hour or two before I eat, the heartburn is relatively mild. </p> <p>No spice, tomaToes, or anything remotely acid were the worst triggers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321745 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:34:43 +0000 Ree723 1321745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived on Tums! I bought the extra strength tums and would take them just before I went to bed, as well as at any other point during the day when I felt the acid starting to rise. The effects didn't last long but it was usually long enough to let me fall asleep. I also slept on my side, propped up on four pillows, which also seemed to help. The good news is that once your baby drops, the heartburn and reflux should taper off. I'm 36 weeks tomorrow and I've gone from maxing out my tums dosage nearly every day, to only taking them sporadically (as confirmed at my appt today, the baby has dropped and is fully engaged). So hang in there, the light at the end of the tunnel is near! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321744 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:32:28 +0000 Vegmama 1321744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just had my baby yesterday, and now I believe everyone who said that birth is the cure!! :) I tried papaya enzymes too which seemed to help a tiny bit. So sorry you're dealing with this! I know how painful/annoying it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321740 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:24:34 +0000 Beyond2 1321740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eating chocolate is my worst trigger :-( my grandmother (who had a hiatal hernia sp?) swears by a few potato chips when her heart burn gets bad. She had her esophagus removed and her stomach was stretched to connect directly to the back of her throat. As a result she suffers from indigestion often. I have yet to try it. I feel like its a little to crazy to work, but she swear it calms it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321726 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 04:55:17 +0000 yin 1321726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chewing gum! Sounds weird but worked well for me whenever heartburn hit while I was pregnant. Hope you get some relief soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321718 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 04:00:47 +0000 MegWag 1321718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The thing that actually helped me the most was prenatal yoga. The instructor did some breathing and chest relaxing exercises that we're a great help. Good luck! I remember how miserable that heartburn was at the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321717 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:58:15 +0000 mamawarrior 1321717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @dandelion &amp; @zbug! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321714 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:41:10 +0000 Zbug 1321714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm no help since you're doing what I'd suggest, but I'm sorry! My heartburn was terrible too, although I luckily wasn't throwing up. I often slept almost sitting up, tried to avoid acidic - tomatoes were the worst for me - and fatty foods and drank a lot of milk. The good thing is it all went away a couple of hours after giving birth, and I haven't had a tums since. Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321713 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:37:42 +0000 Dandelion 1321713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zantac is my hero.</p> <p>Other than that, giving birth cures it lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-heartburn-and-acid-reflux#post-1321710 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:15:13 +0000 mamawarrior 1321710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone have any advice on what to do with this unpleasant symptom. I'm 36 weeks and almost at the end of my rope. I have heartburn really bad that I end up vomiting. I've tried to cut out certain foods and take a variety of heartburn meds but nothing is working! Please help! </p>