https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:23:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766930 Fri, 11 Aug 2017 02:20:56 +0000 Elle_watson 2766930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: Having MS doesn't seem to affect getting pregnant. During pregnancy, many women find their MS symptoms stay the same or even get better, especially during the third trimester. But if you have MS, you may be more likely than other women to have: A small-for-gestational-age baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766461 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:53:43 +0000 periwinklebee 2766461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Interesting point about garlic, most of the things you listed have been a disaster all pregnancy, but I hadn't thought of garlic. I was cooking more with it this week after not having used it for a long time, definitely going to try eliminating. </p> <p>@MaryM: Thank you, good to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766445 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:40:37 +0000 MaryM 2766445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, when it's bad, water will make it worse </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766443 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:38:15 +0000 Anagram 2766443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nexium! I was originally prescribed 2 Zantac a day with Gavascon for breakthrough burn, but it just wasn't enough so then I was switched to Nexium and it did the trick.</p> <p>You can also try avoiding all acidic foods, caffeine, coffee, tea, tomato sauce, dairy, nightshades, onion, garlic, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766428 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:49:03 +0000 periwinklebee 2766428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamatimes3: @matador84: @NorthStar: @Mrs. Microscope: Thank you everyone! It seems like it can be all over the place in terms of what foods trigger it... but it's encouraging to hear so many people found zantac or something similar helpful. Will try sleeping propped up as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766414 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:33:05 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2766414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it above, but have you tried to sleep at a bit of an angle, with your head/chest propped up on pillows? That helps me a ton! And of course the zantac/prevacid, etc. Are great ideas too, just something easy to try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766379 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:35:09 +0000 NorthStar 2766379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: Tums definitely made it worse, but Zantac was amazing! The mint one, especially. Walgreen and Target even sell a generic version that works just as good.</p> <p>Dairy/milk and chocolate are common culprits, so I would always avoid those from late afternoon through the evening. On evenings that I had milk or chocolate, I definitely regretted it. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766378 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:30:40 +0000 matador84 2766378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had extremely severe reflux with my first and was constantly throwing up/gagging. 300mg of Zantac and a few runs also is what has helped me with this pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766375 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:26:10 +0000 Mamatimes3 2766375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: Diet didn't help at all. Anything at all would make it happen. Just part of pregnancy. But the daily Zantac made it better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766353 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:42:36 +0000 periwinklebee 2766353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: @Littlebit7: Thank you, good to know! I'm noting the various options and will talk to my doctor about where to start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766296 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:27:46 +0000 Littlebit7 2766296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tums and ranitidine/zantac did nothing for me. In fact, I think tums made things worse. I was miserable for 66% of my first pregnancy until I started taking Nexxium. AMAZING stuff, gods gift to reflux-sufferers. OB said it was totally fine. So I take it daily during this pregnancy. It's a total game changer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766279 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:05:10 +0000 MaryM 2766279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The cool mint Zantac is fantastic </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766278 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:04:24 +0000 periwinklebee 2766278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MommySLP: It's good to know that Zantac worked well, this thread has definitely inspired me to ask my doctor about it. I hadn't thought of milk, I'm going to try that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766231 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:32:02 +0000 MommySLP 2766231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: I've had the same exact symptoms this pregnancy (39 weeks today) and started throwing up again around 20 weeks. Mine was only in the evening &amp; I contributed it to acid reflux. I tried tums but they didn't work long term. My doctor strongly suggested Zantac &amp; it has been a total lifesaver---still taking it daily, once in morning &amp; once before dinner. Things with high fat &amp; very acidic food got me. Also, make sure you don't Lay down for 2+ hours after eating. I've also found drinking milk with dinner and/or if I feel acid helps neutralize it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766209 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:01:53 +0000 periwinklebee 2766209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bushelandapeck: Yes, same here, I'm pretty much fine during the day... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766208 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:01:24 +0000 periwinklebee 2766208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Ugh..that sucks. I may pick up some tums tonight. I was just reading in another post that they make other pregnancy digestive symptoms worse for some people, but seems worth a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766207 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:59:59 +0000 bushelandapeck 2766207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've taken Zantac frequently with all of my pregnancies. I usually take it as a preventative before dinner as the evening seems to be when I have the most trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766206 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:59:59 +0000 periwinklebee 2766206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamatimes3: @snarkybiochemist: Thanks, I have an appt next Monday and am going to talk to my doctor about potential medications. That's interesting to know that it's not particular foods but different for everyone - I haven't been eating greasy/spicy stuff anyways, so I was a bit stumped, but that makes sense. Pregnant bodies are so weird. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766204 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:59:01 +0000 josina 2766204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had awful acid reflux in the 3rd trimester with both pregnancies... I would wake up choking on stomach acid, it was awful.<br /> I took tums and zantac. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766196 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:50:54 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2766196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on prevacid at 14-15 weeks with heartburn and will be staying on it through the end. Talk with your doctor about medicines as to avoiding foods, I was told to keep a food log for a week or so to see if I could pin point anything making it worse not everyone is triggered by the spicy/greasy foods the internet tells you to avoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766187 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 10:36:59 +0000 Mamatimes3 2766187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this during one of my pregnancies. I took Zantac to help. If I didn't take it, I felt horrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-acid-reflux-and-what-to-do-about-it#post-2766174 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 09:54:53 +0000 periwinklebee 2766174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 17 weeks along, and have mostly enjoyed a break from the MS since the end of first tri, but the past few days the puking is back with a vengeance. I was fairly sick first tri, but by the beginning of second tri I was able to start eating more foods and the puking was mostly gone (though I still need diclegis). The past few days the sickness has come back, but it seems a bit different than the all day yuckiness of first tri. I feel mostly ok during the day but will feel increasingly blah as the evening goes on. When I try to lie down for bed (about four hours after dinner), I feel like the contents of my stomach are trying to come back up my esophagus, culminating in a bunch of puking and then I'll feel more or less ok. </p> <p>Did anyone have their MS come back later in pregnancy due to acid reflux? I think that's what this is? And if so, any good remedies/foods to avoid? Thank you!!! </p>