Heartburn during early pregnancy: causes, duration

For many women, the gestation process in the first 13 weeks is associated with toxicosis. The symptom is severe heartburn. Burning attacks during pregnancy are associated with three quarters of women. They occur in the last trimester and are repeated several times a week. Feelings of fire inside, nausea occurs at the beginning. The signs become especially noticeable when a woman is lying on the couch, is at rest.

The body has to completely change its usual routine from the moment of conception. Progesterone, a hormone produced by the body of the expectant mother, relaxes the intestinal muscles. The hormone is extremely important for the full formation of the embryo. Heartburn becomes a side effect of the production. She poses no danger to either the woman or the baby. The unpleasant burning effect can provoke reflux, accompanied by the reflux of the contents of the stomach, thereby injuring the esophagus.

As a rule, discomfort disappears in the third month, can be repeated at the end, when the baby is already large, presses on the organs and frequent urination occurs.

Is heartburn a sign of pregnancy?

Cases are known: a woman is hospitalized with an upset stomach, intestines. She has no idea about the "interesting situation" until the delay of her period from a week. The clinic learns this vital news.

If you are faced with these symptoms and do not understand the cause of the appearance, it is recommended to do a test. This is how the body reacts to the birth of a new person inside.

Causes of burning attacks

The presence of progesterone is not the only symptom. Attacks accompany girls with pathologies in the gastrointestinal tract. If, with an early diagnosis of pregnancy, heartburn recurs periodically, it intensifies. Changes in the body can cause severe pain. This is a signal to seek medical advice. Delay in treatment is unacceptable.

Improper nutrition is an important point. Heartburn is caused by:

• Spicy food.
• High-fat dishes cooked in a pan.
• Water with gas.
• Sauces, mayonnaise.
• Sour fruits.
• Butter goods.
• Chocolate candies.
• Caffeinated drinks.
• The bread is predominantly black.
• Fatty cottage cheese, yogurt, pasta.

Anyone has a predisposition to seizures. It is important to note from which products it can arise, exclude from use. Review the daily diet, consult a gastroenterologist.

Factors influencing the causes of the disease

They are varied and depend on the gestation period.

• The main difficulty is the changed hormonal background caused by the expectation of the baby. When carrying a child, the girl's body is saturated with a special hormone that relaxes the strength of the muscles of the uterus so that it grows unhindered, does not undergo hypertonicity and contractions. The sphincter, located at the border of the stomach and esophagus, is also relaxed, so gastric juice and food freely return to the esophagus. This leads to an uncomfortable state.
• Intra-abdominal pressure rises. This interferes with the normal functioning of the sphincter. As a result - an attack of heartburn.
• The high hormone content affects food processing by slowing muscle contraction and propelling eaten food out of the esophagus. The result is a prolonged digestion time, causing stomach dysfunction and burning.
• The weight of the fetus increases, the uterus presses the internal organs. This is explained by the fact that acid appears in the esophagus and stomach. The acidity of the gastric juice becomes more, which increases the unpleasant sensation of warmth in the sternum or in the upper abdomen.

How to get rid of heartburn

1. Eat small amounts of food in seven meals, at any time.
2. Eat two hours before bed.
3. Use dietary meats.
4. Eat food with steam, use a slow cooker.
5. Don't lie. Better to take a walk and just stand up after eating. A walk in the fresh air is optimal. You can read it.
6. Early sleep.
7. Sleep on a high pillow, preferably sitting. While the unborn child is tiny, he does not put pressure on the internal organs. You can rest lying on your left side, on your back. Heartburn will weaken, blood circulation in the placenta will stabilize, which has a positive effect on the baby's condition.

What to eat and what daily routine to set:

• Dairy.
• Ginger root.
• Cereal-based muesli.
• Mineral water without gas or with released gas. It is drunk between meals.
• Wear loose fitting clothing. You should not wear tight skirts and trousers, various belts.
• Don't bend over unnecessarily in the first weeks.
• Stop smoking immediately. It not only provokes bouts of heartburn, but also causes fetal hypoxia.

Treatment of early stage heartburn in pregnant women

Drug therapy is prescribed only by a doctor. Antacids can be used by pregnant women in exceptional situations when other drugs used do not give the desired effect. This group of medicines neutralizes the acid contained in the gastric juice by inhibiting secretion. Heartburn will definitely go away. Useful drugs include Rennie, Maalox, Almagel. At the beginning of heartburn attacks, Rennie is prescribed in a dosage: chew no more than two tablets at a time. If necessary, use after three hours. The number of tablets should not exceed 16 per day. When carrying out planned treatment, 1-2 tablets are drunk one hour before meals four times a day.

Traditional methods

When choosing folk remedies, be careful. Consult your doctor, find out the principles of action. What works perfectly for one pregnant woman can hurt another. Chat with pregnant women on forums, social networks.

I would especially like to note the use of soda. Its frequent presentation as a panacea for heartburn, as the first way to help, is known to everyone. The proposed option will not work! As a one-time remedy, use is possible. But a woman who is expecting a child is constantly haunted by seizures. Soda stops it, but will cause more severe manifestations. This substance stimulates the secretion of acid into the stomach area. As a result, sodium salt treatment is detrimental to the body.

Traditional medical reference books offer methods that can help get rid of a burning sensation in the chest:

• drink warmed milk outside meals;
• eat oatmeal;
• chew thoroughly and eat a soaked spoonful of peas, buckwheat;
• drink homemade jelly cooked from sweet and sour berries, fruits;
• try mint candies, a decoction of this herb;
• exotic papaya, pineapple lead to the fact that the attack passes;
• carrot and potato juice before meals will help remove unpleasant burning sensation;
• calamus root, turned into powder, pour water and use before the attack begins;
• ginger root will also help wonderfully.

Heartburn in early pregnancy does not pose a threat to the proper development of the embryo, the life of the mother. This is an unpleasant phenomenon that is dealt with quickly. Follow the recommendations of the gynecologist, refer to traditional medicine, spend your free days walking in the fresh air. You will reduce the intensity of the attacks to a minimum or forget about them. Remember - these are all temporary inconveniences. They are supposed to survive with an important thought in mind - you will soon have a baby! Everything will end well for sure!