Ready for your heartburn relief during pregnancy? I think the second worst thing you can experience during a pregnancy after morning sickness is heartburn. I’ve experienced really bad heartburn with my both of my pregnancies and girl! Let me tell you, it wasn’t easy or fun. There were times that I would complain to my mom about my heartburn and she would simply reply ” Oh, that means the baby is going to be born with a head full of hair”. Thank you mami, but no thanks, I want remedies to eliminate my heartburn so I can live my pregnancy life happily ever after.

There are so many different natural remedies for pregnancy heartburn that many pregnant women swear by. That’s what is great about searching on the internet because if one thing doesn’t work for you, something else will. My mother and aunts helped me in finding relief for my heartburn with awesome natural remedies that are simple and easy to implement. It honestly did the job for me and I hope it will help you too.

The natural remedies that I’m going to share helped me a lot in reducing and even eliminating my heartburn all together with both of my pregnancies. As always, what works for one pregnant mama, may not work for the other. I hope you can give all of these natural heartburn remedies for expectant moms a try and eliminate this uninvited pregnancy symptom once and for all!

What is heartburn?

Heartburn can also be defined as acid reflux. You may feel a burning sensation in the throat and chest. It may also cause a bitter taste in your mouth. You may notice the heartburn sensation during the third trimester of pregnancy. It can be caused by hormones, growing uterus putting pressure on your stomach.

What foods causes pregnancy heartburn?

• Fried food
• Spicy food
• Caffeine (coffee, sodas etc.)
• chips or junk food
• processed meats
• citrus fruits

What are the heartburn symptoms during pregnancy?

• Feel bloated
• Burning in your chest
• Pain in your chest
• Burp frequently
• Feel food coming up
• Feel full
• Feeling sick

A lot of things may trigger heartburn. But I hope these pregnancy heartburn relief tips can help!

5 simple remedies to treat and get rid of pregnancy heartburn

1.Milk

I would always drink a nice cold cup of soy milk with both of my pregnancies every time I would feel nauseous and it used to work! Try also warm milk and see if that does the trick. Drinking yogurt can help relieve heartburn symptoms too! I would even feel like it went away right after. So, I definitely recommend you to drink a nice cold cup of milk or yogurt if you feel a heartburn coming. I even read that adding a tablespoon of honey to your milk does wonders in heartburn relief.

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2.Eat smaller portions 

Eating smaller portions definitely helps in relieving the heartburn. If you eat a big portion of food or if you’re eating too fast, you will feel full and then you will feel sick and that’s not good. Eating often in smaller portions helps your body in restricting the amount of acids it creates.

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Quick tip:

Don’t eat a heavy meal and then sleep right after. I did that once and boy was the heartburn real the next day. After eating your meals try walking or standing instead of laying down, this will help with your heartburn.

 

3.Avoid greasy and acidic foods

Try your best to avoid eating greasy fatty foods because these type of foods will increase your heartburn. Some women also experience heartburn after eating spicy food, so you might want to prevent it if you think it will cause you to have heartburn. For me, I didn’t experience heartburn after eating spicy food, but did experience very bad heartburn after eating french fries or burgers, so I stayed away from it during most of my pregnancy.

Staying away from acidic foods will help you tremendously in decreasing or eliminating your heartburn. For example, fruits like oranges, strawberries and pineapples, etc. Did you know chocolate causes heartburn as well? I know the horror!

Quick tip:

I always found that bananas, watermelon and crackers helped me in eliminating and even preventing heartburn. Knowing your triggers will help you figure out what fatty foods you should avoid or not 🙂

 

4.When laying down elevate your head

Another great tip that helps with heartburn during pregnancy is to lay down with your head slightly elevated. With both of my pregnancies, I would always lay down with my head elevated even if I was just watching television. This helped by not putting  pressure on my stomach and by keeping the stomach acids in its place.

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5.Coconut water

I love coconut water because it’s so refreshing, taste good and contains natural enzymes that help reduce or eliminate your heart burn. I’m not kidding when I tell you that during my twin pregnancy, I was obsessed with drinking coconut water. It helped tremendously with my heartburn and I want you to give it a try 🙂

Fruits like papaya and pineapple are known to aid digestion and reduce the chances of getting heartburn.

More helpful remedies to relieve heartburn during pregnancy

• Drinking milk with honey
• Fresh ginger ( cut a small piece and drink it with tea)
• Eating papaya and watermelon
• Wear comfortable clothing
• Stay hydrated

You can also use over the counter antacids like tums. Which in fact helped me as well with my twin pregnancy.

If nothing seems to work for you, speaking with your healthcare provider can be a great idea. He or she can give you heartburn medicines that can aid with your symptoms. Many pregnant women experience heartburn during their pregnancies. You are not alone. I hope you found these tips helpful in eliminating your heartburn due to pregnancy.

Which heartburn remedy will you be trying soon?

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