Heartburn
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Topic: Heartburn
Posted By: _SMS_
Subject: Heartburn
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 8:09am
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For those that suffer heartburn do you have foods that trigger it off???
Im only 8 weeks and had the worse heartburn last night so slept sitting up. I also had bad heartburn all pregnancy with dd, but i cant remember what foods use to set it off 
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 8:26am
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I dont think anything in particular triggers it TBH, I got it from everything , Ask you midwife for something to stop it if its really bad, its soo painful and you go a wee way to go to put up with that!
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 8:35am
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My mum got bad heartburn and she took titrilac, and ate them like lollies lol Your MW can give you a script for them. ------------- |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 8:58am
 Gosh you poor thing - if it's that bad at 8 weeks I can only imagine what it'll be like further on.
I have a few random things which I know set mine off - banana cake, chocolate chip biscuits, greasy oily things. Although a lot of the time I get it and have no idea why. I use gaviscon liquid at home which is pretty gross but does the trick, and titralac tablets when I'm out. Or a cold milo seems to help too (well it'd be the milk helping not the milo I'm sure, but I don't like milk by itself). |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 9:07am
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ok thanks ladies. I used titrilac with dd but it didnt seem to help too much. Might get some though its better than nothing.
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 9:21am
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I really hope that wives tale is true, as i've been having chronic heartburn for some time now!!
Fried things, spicey things, fizzy things are my main triggers, though it seems to also extend to vegetables, flour, nuts and chocolate oddly. I can't cut everything out so i am living on titrilac and drink about 2 litres of flavoured milk a day 
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 9:38am
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I took ranitine, it stopped it almost entirely until right near the end, its available on script or at the pharmacy ------------- http://lilypie.com]
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Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 11:05am
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I used ranitidine too, and it was great. I could tell if I missed a dose in the morning. I had the worst heartburn by mid-afternoon. My DD had some hair but not much. I have no idea what set it off though sorry ------------- 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 08 December 2010 at 4:13pm
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Ugh,heartburn, I get bad heartburn every time, the type that wakes me in the middle of the night.
For me it seems to be acidic foods/drinks and spicy foods,but then its also weetbix,water,ricies etc etc....with C I had titralac,loved them,almost got addicted With Ty gaviscon seemed to work for it and with this one the only thing that works is milk , which pleases my DH immensley when im going through a 3L nearly every day ....
Is Rantadine the same as Zantax? cos that doesn't work for me. Oh and, 2 things, I TOTAL WIVESTALE ...I had really bad heartburn with both,C and she was as bald as an egg..didn't get hair till she was over a year old . ,Ty had lots of hair and it took 3 days AFTER Ty was born for my heartburn to go ------------- 
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 9:42am
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yeah its the same thing kelly, there is also losec , which you can get over the counter now and on script too ------------- http://lilypie.com]
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Posted By: weeheebaby
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 11:44am
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pretty much any food or drink is setting me off at the moment (and has done for months).Water is the absolute worst.
No eating or drinking within an hour or two of bed helps a little. i prefer the gaviscon tablets to the liquid - they seem to work better for me (now no-one say i'm not supposed to be taking them, please) I've heard something somewhere about pawpaw but not sure what or where or even if it was pawpaw (yeah super helpful I know) Edit to add: At one stage the reflux was so severe I was spewing whole meals up thinking it was still morning sickness but realising a little later it was reflux. I had to start taking something before I ate so I could eat and keep it down. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 09 December 2010 at 8:02pm
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Liquid Gaviscon.
Love it (well actually it's not great tasting but I couldn't live without it). Almost anything will set mine off. I also get ti quite bad mid-moring when I get hungry. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: becsscolly
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 1:03pm
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Liquid Gaviscon for me too...
I found that sweet things seemed to set it off. Milk was great too for easing things. I remember sleeping upright in bed, but fortunately not til towards the end, you poor thing.
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 7:05pm
| My midwife also talked to me about ranitidine at my appointment the other day - said I can take that if it gets really bad. Might be something to talk to your midwife about? |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 8:42pm
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Not sure if someone else has already said but eating almonds is suppose to help whilst it's happening.
I had tomato soup for dinner and now I have terrible heartburn, first time this pregnancy, guess it must have just been too acidic. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 10 December 2010 at 8:51pm
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Well it seems like the other nights bad case was a once off. I havent had it since. YET.
Ill get something this week so i have it for when needed. -------------
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Posted By: CaitlinsMummy
Date Posted: 01 January 2011 at 9:37pm
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Raw almonds work a treat! or a little bit of fresh pineapple also.
Paw paw tablets which you buy at a health store are fantastic! Does anyone know about quickeze? are we allowed to take those? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 10:54am
Eww heartburn! I've started getting this with a vengeance, even a sip of water sets it off  got some Quickeez yesterday which relieve it while it's in my mouth but it comes back once it's gone  if it's anything like my pregnancy with DD I'll have it right till the moment bubs pops out!
I googled natural remedies the other day because I was desperate and hadn't bought anything yet, and came accross a drink which helped a bit. A teaspoon of lemon, teaspoon of ginger and two teaspoons of honey in a glass of luke warm water. I didn't have any honey though so maybe it would have lasted longer if there was honey in there? ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 12:47pm
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With Ty I still had it 3 days AFTER giving birth .
Im sick of heartburn,and the only thing that helps a bit is milk,im going through almost 3litres a day and well, milk isn't cheap. DH looked up heartburn relief and triggers last night and basically anything fatty, spicy ,acidic sets it off, water always sets it off for me too,im up every half hour at night going out to the kitchen to skull back more milk ,but apparently sleeping with your head more elevated helps as well,so I will try that and your lemon honey ginger concoction Rachel -------------
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 12:52pm
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I am so over this too! I used to have to sleep sitting up by the end of my last pregnancy. Anything seems to trigger it this time - cakes, biscuits etc are particularly bad, and anything fizzy, but I also get it after toast, just had avocado and bread for lunch and have it grrr.
I'm going to ask my midwife about ranitidine or whatever it was she mentioned at my next appointment. |
Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 1:06pm
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...Auntie Sarah....I didn't know you were UTD ! congrats !
and isn't it a pain being too scared to eat anything in case it gives you heartburn? so not cool ! -------------
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 1:11pm
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Thanks 26 weeks...I should put my ticker up huh.
Such a pain...I've been avoiding the xmas cake because it is terrible for it, but then if I get it from everything maybe I should just eat whatever! Currently having a chocolate milkshake and popcorn...chocolate milkshake should counter the effects of the popcorn (maybe???) |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 4:08pm
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Oh good point Kelly, milk! I'd forgotten about that being meant to help. Bananas and chocolate give me the worst heartburn but I ain't about to give those up
I had to sleep sitting up by the end of my last pregnancy too. It got so bad that if I lay down, food/drink etc would end up coming back up into my mouth GROSS!!------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 5:37pm
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ew yuck,Im getting the food coming back up into my mouth atm too, gross indeed! -------------
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 6:42pm
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Ewww same l. Funny you say about bananas, I noticed both last time and this time that banana cake gives me heartburn, I always thought it was just the cake bit, but maybe it's the bananas too (I never ate bananas by themselves to check lol). ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 02 January 2011 at 8:31pm
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I feel for you all having it - I'm in the same boat and just about anything I eat seems to set it off this time round. I must go get some milk now as it's bad at the moment.
It also triggers when I'm hungry and Quickeez do nothing - I took one earlier and as someone else said it works while I'm chewing but when it's gone it comes right back. I somehow forgot how bad I had it last time ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 7:15pm
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OMG I started on ranitidine yesterday, it is bloody brilliant!! You take it twice a day and it stops you getting heartburn. Last night we went out for a 3 course dinner + virgin cocktails etc, NO heartburn. And today, pie for lunch and homemade choc chip biscuits (ie guaranteed heartburn foods) and NO heartburn again. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mitchymoo
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 9:51pm
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My husband and I were milling around the medications aisle trying to find something to help with heartburn, as neither of us have ever suffered from it before. A lovely lady came up and said a teaspoon of baking soda does the trick.
I haven't been game enough to try it yet, Quickeze seem to be doing the trick. Good luck, its really awful! |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 10:07pm
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Baking soda does work, i was doubtful but tried it in the middle of the night in a moment of desperation. Regular antacids taste better though
Im pleased other people have the food coming back into the mouth problem, i thought i was just some gross weird creature 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 1:49pm
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Just had a single slice of toast for lunch (little marge but no topping) and yes heartburn has started for the day.
I know if was bad with DS, but I'd forgotten how bad. I'm having gaviscon 1 or 2 times a day, it can't be good for my sodium levels. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MamaMore
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 2:39pm
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 08 February 2011 at 10:37am
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ugh I have just started getting this. Had it for a couple of random days earlier on but went away. this time, has been here for the past 3 days. Had to sleep on my tripillow for most of the night because i kept feeling like i was going to be sick. Thankfully i woke up at about 5 and could sleep on my normal pillow after that so I don't have a sore neck this morning. Milk does seem to help a bit, but if this keeps going I might be going onto something a bit more substantial. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 08 February 2011 at 11:52am
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Well since starting this thread i think its one of the only times ive had heartburn. Had slight indigestion but nothing compared to heartburn while pregnant with dd.
DD had heaps of hair after her dad, i think this one will be a baldy baby -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 08 February 2011 at 12:52pm
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Lol SMS, I had bad heartburn with Chelsea, and look at all her hair
My heartburn is coming in waves lately, not everyday. I had it a lot yesterday but not so far today. ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 09 February 2011 at 10:14am
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haha, I had bad heartburn every pregnancy, Caitlyn was bald, Tyler had lots of hair
Im up 6-7 times a night with stupid heartburn, and my baby is engaged (according to the MW ) I thought that meant HB was supposed to stop. S Stupid heartburn -------------
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Posted By: CaitlinsMummy
Date Posted: 09 February 2011 at 1:30pm
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