https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:17:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-815126 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:57:55 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 815126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prilosec OTC. I would be so miserable without it. My OB had me try it and I swear it has changed my life. </p> <p>Dairy is actually bad for heartburn because while it feels good going down, the reactions it causes in your stomach actually exacerbate heartburn and you end up much worse than when you started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-815108 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:51:29 +0000 winniebee 815108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Giant tubs of Tums. That's all I got! Milk and dairy seemed to help me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-815102 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:50:20 +0000 babynumber1 815102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the worst heartburn while pregnant. I would actually wake up choking on acid in the middle of the night. I ended up going on Prevacid for prevention. Even that didn't completely stop it, it just made it slightly more tolerable. </p> <p>I'm sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-815040 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:28:00 +0000 alleyflowers 815040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor recommended I take OTC Zantac while I was pregnant and that helped a LOT! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814993 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:07:21 +0000 illumina 814993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had bad reflux/heartburn pre-preg... I controlled it by avoiding all fizzy/acidic drinks and not over eating in a big meal. If I had eaten a lot for whatever reason or I felt it coming on, I'd take tums or equivalent. I'm 24wks preg now and *touch wood* have barely had any issues... though I'm being really careful with the amount I eat, so maybe that's why. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814987 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:05:55 +0000 Lozza 814987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, so if I'm thirsty I should drink milk? Anything else that's safe-ish for heartburn?<br /> Any foods that are good at quelling it or at least not exacerbating it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814982 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:05:12 +0000 Revel 814982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eating small meals it what works best for me - mostly prevents it from occurring in the first place. Also tums when it flares up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814976 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:03:16 +0000 ninja 814976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can get OTC Prilosec (w/ doc approval, of course), or get a prescription for it. It was cheaper for me to get the prescription. That was honestly the only thing that helped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814971 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:01:21 +0000 Bookish 814971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Keep yourself propped up when you sleep, and drink milk! In the middle of the night, when it hits baaad, I usually just go drink a few sips of milk (not a whole glass, anything you put in your stomach will stimulate acid) and it calms down nicely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814968 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:59:56 +0000 aprk 814968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pickle juice!! Seriously. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814955 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:55:14 +0000 twinmama 814955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tums, and/or calcium mag supplements, and lots of good milk. But be careful not to OD. I got kidney stones at 28 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814922 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:43:43 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 814922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dr let me stay on my OTC Prilosec &amp; I can take tums as needed. Mostly I try to avoid acid foods &amp; drinks. Onions, tomatoes, &amp; coffee are the worse for me. Also eating several small meals &amp; not eating 3 hour bed or laying down has helped. Good luck to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814908 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:39:44 +0000 .twist. 814908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I'd love tips too. I just ran out of tums the other day at work and right now I am having such bad heart burn. </p> <p>Also, if anyone can explain the difference between heartburn and acid reflux, I'd be grateful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814907 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:39:17 +0000 BlueWolverine 814907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My heartburn was out of control for much of my pregnancy. I had Tums in every room as well as the car, my desk at work and my purse. I got heartburn from water. Sorry not to have more tips. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814902 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:38:04 +0000 Adira 814902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wish I could help you! I just kept a bottle of Tums in my purse and would pop one the instant the heartburn started! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tips-for-managing-heartburn#post-814895 Wed, 29 May 2013 09:35:57 +0000 Lozza 814895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was hoping it wouldn't hit till later in the pregnancy (I'm 20 weeks), but I'm in full-on heartburn mode. Any tips besides just keeping Tums in every room of my house?<br /> Sadly, I'm also still nauseated half the time, so taking something for the heartburn bothers me almost as much as the heartburn itself! </p>