What Causes Heartburn During Pregnancy

Q.I am 31 weeks now and all of a sudden I have terrible heartburn if i eat or drink anything(including water) or just sitting around i tried Tums but i don't want to OD on it does anybody have any advice for me? and can you also explain to me what causes heartburn during pregnancy?

A.I am not pregnant right now but we want to try for our third child soon. I have been trying to come up with a plan to deal with much anticipated heartburn during the pregnancy. You see I have a hiatal hernia which causes pretty severe heartburn. The medication I take (prilosec) cannot be taken during a pregnancy. So...I have been doing quite a bit of research to find out what I can do for the heartburn during a pregnancy. My gastroenterologist told me there is a drug called carafate. You might want to talk to your OB/GYN about this as a possibility. I have also found that some doctors okay Zantac during pregnancy. Also, be real careful about what you eat. Try to avoid tomatos, including tomato sauces, citrus, coffee (including decaf), onion, anything spicy, caffeine and chocolate. There is a newsgroup for heartburn sufferers you may want to check out....alt.support.heartburn.

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