Update**** See mayo clinic link **** Heartburn solution

[sonrisa]

***ETA***  Mayo clinic site says aloe might cause uterine contractions.  ****

www.mayoclinic.com/health/aloe-vera/NS_patient-aloe/DSECTION=safety

Original post:

My heartburn was so bad last pregnancy that I would sit up all night in a chair and drink baking soda with water to take the edge off. This time it's a little better (so far). 

One of the new things I've tried that seems to help is drinking aloe juice. Both the gross pure stuff and the better tasting stuff with a little flavoring helps - "original" flavoring is fine.

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Zantac for me and it does the trick. 

[JayhawkGirl]

Where do you get aloe juice? I may need to layer something else in, as I sit in bed debating a second Pepcid since the first hasn't kicked in over the last hour.

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Chomping on gum helps me.

[sonrisa]

I get it at trader joes and drink a glass or two an hour before bedtime - usually half juice, half water (pure water gives me awful reflux). The local latino grocery store also carries it. For me, it works better than tums. (I take a few of those a day when needed, but for night they don't cut it).

[ErinExpat]

You can also check an Asian grocery, they will probably have the flavored ones, Nama.

[SKP82]

I heard that it works for heartburn, but when I researched it on the inrernets, I found it may not be safe during pregnancy.

[sonrisa]

Nov 6, 2013 10:33:33 GMT -5 SKP82 said:

I heard that it works for heartburn, but when I researched it on the inrernets, I found it may not be safe during pregnancy.

Well that sucks. I'll look into it more. 

Mayo clinic site says it might cause uterine contractions. Damn. back to baking soda and water.

[shelbyann]

That sucks.

Have you tried apple cider vinegar? A shot of that, chased with a little milk, works really well for me.

[Deleted]

maybe try soymilk too

[JayhawkGirl]

My neighbor has recommended apple cider vinegar, but I can't stand the smell of vinegar so I haven't tried it.

[SKP82]

Yes, I've heard apple cider vinegar also works and a friend of mine was recommended to use it by her midwife.