Many pregnant mothers who are pregnant for the first time will experience a heartburn sensation, often occurring behind the sternum, the heart socket, mostly during sleep, when the position changes from sitting and standing to lying down, or when coughing, holding breath and defecating.
In addition, eating some acidic foods and spicy and irritating foods may also cause heartburn.
Pregnant mothers feel heartburn due to changes in hormones in the body after pregnancy, gradually increasing the uterus to compress the stomach, resulting in acid reflux, so pregnant mothers will feel a burning sensation in the stomach, chest and even throat.
As pregnancy increases, pregnant mothers feel heartburn more often.
Heartburn does not harm the fetus, but it often makes people feel uncomfortable or even fidgety when it affects pregnant mothers.
So, is there any way to alleviate heartburn during pregnancy?
1. Reasonable diet
Pregnant mothers should not eat too saturated too late, especially dinner, usually can try to eat less and more meals, slow down the speed of eating, chew slowly, can avoid the increase in gastric pressure, diaphragm up. It is best to give the stomach enough time to digest food within 2 to 3 hours before going to bed.
In terms of food choices, pregnant mothers avoid eating foods that are irritating and easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort, such as sweet, sour and spicy. Usually, you can prepare some small snacks, and you can eat digestive fiber biscuits or nuts to neutralize stomach acid.
2. Pay attention to rest
If the pregnant mother feels a serious heartburn, she should pay more attention to rest, close her eyes and recuperate or lie down to sleep. Pregnant mothers can prepare several pillows or wedge-shaped cushions when sleeping, and slightly raise the upper body, which can effectively reduce esophageal reflux and make their breathing smoother.
3. Loose clothing
For pregnant mothers, the comfort of dress is very important. In order to alleviate esophageal reflux, pregnant mothers can choose looser clothing and avoid letting too tight clothes strangle the waist and abdomen, which can reduce the chance of acid reflux.
In addition, if the pregnant mother often feels chest burning, it is also necessary to choose the right pregnant bra. A comfortable bra that reduces pressure on the chest.
Pregnant mothers should also pay more attention to their daily living habits and avoid smoking, drinking, etc. If you feel that the "heartburn" is too serious and has affected the normal life routine, then you must seek medical treatment in time.