Unfortunately, heartburn is the most frequent companion of any pregnancy, and there are several reasons for this, because your body is experiencing hormonal and physical changes. The placenta begins to produce the hormone progesterone, which is necessary for relaxing the smooth muscles of the uterus, and the valve separating the esophagus from the stomach relaxes with it. The contents of the stomach are thrown back into the esophagus, and acids enter there, necessary for digestion of food. In addition, progesterone slows the whole process of digestion. A growing baby also contributes to the release of acid - the increased uterus presses on the overcrowded stomach. And if the future mother ate something that violated normal acidity, heartburn can not be avoided!
Immediately upset you, saying that to eliminate the cause of heartburn will not work ... Because the main reason is a baby who grows and develops inside. So what simple measures can be taken against heartburn?
Heartburn occurs in the digestive system is not accidental, so the first adjustments are made precisely in the area of nutrition:
- Do not starve or overeat at all. A hunger strike can only provoke an attack of heartburn, but it is also not necessary to overeat.
- It is better to eat often and gradually. Eat small meals 5-6 times a day. Stretch your pleasure. Eat with pleasure and thoroughly chew food, the better the food will be chewed, the less time it will be digested in the stomach.
- Do not gorge on before going to sleep. Better arrange a light dinner without meat dishes 3-4 hours before bedtime. Help the food to reach the goal.
- After each meal for 15-20 minutes, stand or sit, so that food quickly left the stomach. In extreme cases, make yourself comfortable, but do not lie down! Exclude from the diet products that stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid: baking, fresh bread, fatty meat and fish.
- If possible, refrain from fried, fatty, salty, smoked products, spicy condiments and mustaches. Limit the consumption of vegetables containing coarse fiber (white cabbage, radish, onions, garlic) and those that are heavily digested (mushrooms, black bread, chocolate).
- Try to bake, cook steamed and stew products, and cook or grind vegetables. Bring in your diet products that prevent the formation of constipation, for example, cooked beets and prunes.
- Drink as little coffee, strong tea, juices from sour fruits and berries. Exclude carbonated drinks, preferring mineral water without gas, herbal teas. The stronger your stomach is squeezed, the more likely it is that discomfort will arise.
- Wear loose and comfortable clothing, be careful that nothing presses against your stomach. If there are no contraindications, sleep on your back, lifting the bed at the head or by putting a few extra pillows.
- Do not perform physical exercises that strain the abdominal press, but yoga classes, on the other hand, can help. Try to bend less often, and when you need to lift something off the floor or fasten your shoes - do not lean on straight legs, it's better to squat down.
Helper Products
In the fight against heartburn, help products will help you. Unfortunately, there is no such magic dish that helps all pregnant women without exception. But after trying a few options, you are sure to find one that helps you.
- Mineral water
Mineral water with gas can provoke heartburn, but usually it concerns Coca-Cola and lemonade, but "Narzan" or "Essentuki" (№4 and №17) can bring the long-awaited relief, just do not forget to pour water into the glass and wait until from there will come out gases.
- Milk
If the mineral water seems disgusting to you, how about a glass of low-fat milk? Milk, like most dairy products, is a food antacid - it has an alkaline reaction and quickly corrects the level of acidity.
- Food antacids
In addition, include omelets, boiled meat, poultry and fish, butter and vegetable oil in your diet - these products also refer to antacids.
- Almond
Try slowly chew a couple of nuts of raw almonds.
- Carrot
You can help a little raw grated carrots.
- Ruskary
A package of crackers or crackers is convenient to carry.
- Honey
If you are not prone to allergies, try honey in honeycombs. Chew a small piece, like chewing gum - at this time the esophagus will be enveloped by a wax film. The only proven means, eliminating all without exception expectant mothers from heartburn, are childbirth. There is a belief that when a future mother has heartburn - a baby's hair grows. Of course, you do not need to take it literally. If you are worried about heartburn - it does not mean that at the moment crumbs are growing hairs or nails, but it definitely means that the child inside you is growing. He wants to be born big and strong, he does not know that his growth gives you discomfort, so you need to get used to it. Now we know what can be the treatment of heartburn during pregnancy.