Heartburn during pregnancy in the 3rd trimester

Heartburn is an unpleasant and even painful condition that not all future mothers face in the beginning and middle of pregnancy. But in the later periods only a few of them do not test it. The vast majority of pregnant women in the third trimester complain of severe and frequent heartburn.

Heartburn during pregnancy no term does not harm the condition of the child directly. But the discomfort that the expectant mother is experiencing necessarily reflects on her mood and psychological state. And this is not too favorable for the baby., because already from the second trimester, he is susceptible to the mood of the mother, reacts vividly to the stress hormones that are produced by her if something goes wrong. This alone is a good reason to resist heartburn, prevent its occurrence and know how to defeat it, if it was not possible to avoid an unpleasant symptom.

Frequent and painful heartburn can cause erosion of the esophagus walls, which then can turn into diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Heartburn is caused by the reflux of a part of the gastric juice into the esophagus. Normally, gastric juice is reliably isolated by the sphincter, which opens only when you need to skip a portion of food into the stomach. With heartburn, the sphincter cannot cope with its locking function.

The degree of severity of discomfort depends on the level of sensitivity of each particular woman. Some experience mild discomfort, others suffer from a painful burning sensation in the esophagus.

There are several reasons for late heartburn:

• hormone progesterone, the level of which quite naturally begins to decrease only in the last weeks of gestation, relaxes not only the smooth muscles of the uterus, but also the muscles of the esophageal sphincter, which usually closes and prevents the gastric juice from entering the esophagus;
• in the third trimester, the uterus occupies almost the entire space of the abdominal cavity, pushing aside and squeezing the internal organs, including the stomach, therefore the throwing of gastric juice into the esophagus is partially mechanical in nature.

The most intense is heartburn in women who, before pregnancy, had problems with the health of the gastrointestinal tract, those who bear a large-sized fetus, as well as in multiple pregnancies. Women with high hydration often complain of terrible heartburn - in this case, the uterus is also large, its walls are over-stretched, and the pressure on the internal organs turns out to be stronger.

Overeating contributes to the development of an unpleasant symptom, if a woman, despite medical recommendations, tries to eat for two.

To confuse heartburn with any other symptom is almost impossible. There are too many sensations when throwing acidic medium, which is gastric juice, into the esophagus. This burning sensation, increased salivation, an unpleasant taste in the mouth may cause an unpleasant bilious smell from the mouth.

And also the state is often accompanied by:

• cough;
• increased sweating;
• abdominal distention;
• feeling of heaviness in the stomach, in the stomach;
• constipation;
• diarrhea

It is not necessary that all the symptoms will occur in full. Some do not notice constipation and complain only of heartburn, and some argue that when heartburn occurs, they experience nausea. Therefore, the manifestations of heartburn in pregnant women are also largely individual.

Unfortunately, pregnant women cannot usually get rid of heartburn. After all, to eliminate factors such as the action of progesterone and mechanical compression of the stomach of the pregnant uterus can only complete childbirth. But this does not mean at all that the expectant mother has absolutely nothing to oppose to an unpleasant symptom.

Firstly need to revise your diet. It excludes all foods and dishes that can cause heartburn. - fried, spicy, too sweet, sour, fatty, smoked, canned food, carbonated drinks, yeast pastries. Food is boiled, stewed, baked, steamed. Daily ration should be divided into 5-6 meals., eat in small portions, but do not starve.

It is important to ensure proper and sufficient drinking regime.. If a woman suffers from preeclampsia with edematous manifestation, it is important to coordinate the maximum allowable amount of fluid with your doctor.

Effectively relieves heartburn attack warm decoction of hips or green tea with the addition of pharmaceutical chamomile. But you should know that drinks should be just warm, not hot.. Hot drinking will only aggravate discomfort.

A woman with agonizing heartburn in the last weeks of pregnancy it is very important to monitor your posture. It will not be easy, given the serious load the spine and back muscles are experiencing. But trying to keep your back straight is the right decision, because in this position the pressure of the bottom of the uterus on the stomach is somewhat reduced.

Often, women need and in the use of drugs that neutralize the acidity of gastric juice.

Consider which drugs can be used in the third trimester.

• "Almagel" - a drug based on magnesium and aluminum. Its action is not too strong, but for an hour and a half it is quite enough.

• "Renny" - A means permitted to both pregnant and lactating women. It acts quickly and allows you to forget about the unpleasant painful symptom for a couple of hours.

• "Fosfalyugel" - an effective remedy, but it cannot be used too often, since constipation and rapid loss of minerals important for health can develop against the background of systematic intake.

• "Rutacid" - antacid in the form of chewable tablets, has the effect of a sorbent and at the same time helps to get rid of the feeling of bloating.

Late heartburn is not only a problem of modern pregnant women. Women have long been looking for ways to alleviate their condition. Traditional medicine has a lot of ways to reduce heartburn.

Long since women in position drank thick kissel. It helps not only from heartburn, but also from constipation.It is important that the jelly be homemade, cooked on its own from fruits, berries, milk, but not from a store briquette with a lot of coloring and flavoring additives.

For heartburn freshly squeezed cabbage, carrot or beet juice can help. It should be a single product, you should not use a mixture of vegetable juices. Such a tool can not be taken systematically, there are medical courses that should not exceed two weeks. Then you need a break.

There are no contraindications to the use of non-carbonated mineral water.. When choosing a drink, it is better to give preference to waters, on the label of which it is indicated that they are table alkaline.

According to reviews, the most effective is the combination of folk remedies with the use of pharmaceutical preparations approved by a doctor.