HOW TO AVOID HEARTBURN DURINGPREGNANCY?

Heartburn are caused by acid stomach contents flow back into the esophagus and irritates the mucous membrane very sensitive to this level, thereby causing discomfort. It is normal that the process of digestion trigger acid secretion needed transformation of food consumed, but in a situation where they refuleaza phenomenon in esophagus by reflux gastro-esofagian, causing a series of unpleasant sensations such as burning at the bottom of the chest with the tendency climb to the neck, acid or bitter taste, stomach pain, acid regurgitatii.

Heartburn are common in pregnant women and are caused by physiological and hormonal changes that passes through the body during pregnancy. Heartburn occurring in pregnant women, in the first three months of pregnancy and usually worsen in the last three months when approaching deadline.

Gastrointestinal esofagian tide sets is due to the functional problems of the valve in place to prevent repression of stomach acids to the esophagus, permits, resulting in the appearance symptoms described above. Expectant mothers at the valve is functional, being relaxed a key hormone called progesterone for pregnancy (it also relaxes muscles and uterus).

Esophagus, stomach and intestines are contracted to carry food and facilitate digestion. Progesterone slows the digestion contractions causing a much more slowly. Also, in the last months of pregnancy Fatul increase in size and click on the abdominal cavity, which encourages the repression of gastric acid in stomach esophagus.

Even though heartburn may not be completely treated during pregnancy, there are still methods that can help reduce discomfort. For example: do not eat the evening before you sleep yes, wear comfortable clothes, preferably large, consumed small gate, not Stretch immediately after you eat, try to sleep with the head and upper body slightly raised.

Also, avoid the following foods: vinegar, Citrus, mint, tomatoes, garlic, chocolate, raw onions, black pepper, fruit juice, alcoholic drinks, carbonated drinks, spicy food, food rich in fat.

Often expectant mothers can ameliorate the discomfort caused by heartburn these simple changes in diet and lifestyle. Yet if heartburn persists in intensity, you can try other remedies, such as medicinal. Doctor prescribes, usually in such situations antiacizi based on magnesium, calcium or sodium bicarbonate. Even if medicines against acidity could give the results you want, you still avoid them in the last months of pregnancy, they can interact negatively with decurgerea natural phenomenon that is triggered during birth (eg, magnesium may influence contractions uterus during labor).

Antiacida Besides medication, there is natural remedy against heartburn. These include aloe vera juice, slippery elm preparations or large hollyhock.

Before starting any treatment against heartburn, whether medical or naturalist, you really need to consult a specialist doctor.