Acid Reflux getting out of control! Please help!

[crunchymamaNY]

I've heard of many women having issues with acid reflux. And, I'm sorry if this was posted before, but I'm posting it today.

It started out innocent. I would have small issues with acid reflux at night only. So, a tums or 2 would help.

But, it's become worse and worse. I'm almost 28 weeks, and I have it from morning til night. Night time is the very worst though! It's giving me horrible chest pains from it, and (sorry TMI) I'll vomit a bit up my throat. very acid like, and I already have problems with my teeth, and this is making it worse, because I know I'm prob sleeping, and it comes up.

I stay away from sauce 90% of the time, but I have this problem every day. I've noticed chocolate makes it worse, so I avoid that when I can, which is super hard! I'm thinking milk is giving me issues, but I love my cereal, and don't wish to subsitute with soy, or lactaid.

Tums don't help anymore. Is there some safe home remedies that I can have that will ease my pain?

Oh, and I had this problem with my first child, and he was a boy, and my pregnancies with my girls were not nearly as bad. I'm expecting a boy again, and it's like going through it all over again! All my kids had lots of hair, so there goes that theory....LOL!

Well, I'd appreciate ANY advice!!

[samham]

Zantac is pregnancy safe. I think it saved my life while I was preggo. lol. Feel better!

[samham]

Oh, I've also read vinegar in water. Nasty but it helped a little. I always went back to zantac tho

[Kaboom]

Oh man... I just brought this up with my midwife who doesn't recommend tums. Crap! I can't remember what she DID recommend... papaya enzymes I think??

[Sparklebug]

Yup, my midwife rec's papaya enzymes. They've helped me immensely! When I was pg w/ DS though, I got to the point where I had to take a Rx med (protonix, I think) I wasn't excited to have to take it, but nothing else worked and it was amazing.

[sdodge]

With ds, I ended up using apple cider vinegar. You can mix a few tablespoons in oj or another drink. Or if you were desperate enough (as I was), I swigged it straight from the bottle. I ended up having to be put on meds and still ended up sleeping straight up in the recliner every night, but lots of mammas swore it worked for them.

[cereal527]

I ended up on zantac at the end of my last two pregnancies because of acid reflux. It's miserable. It is already starting for me, but is only really bad when I lay down at night for now. The good news for me was I didn't have to take the zantac constantly if I stuck to mild foods, and eating very small amounts at a time.

[rainydaysunshine]

Pepcid is also safe.

[ob_nurse_k]

Any of the H2 blockers such as Pepcid or Zantac are category B in pregnancy! They do take a couple days to work though....

[McMamma38]

Originally Posted by Sparklebug Yup, my midwife rec's papaya enzymes. They've helped me immensely! When I was pg w/ DS though, I got to the point where I had to take a Rx med (protonix, I think) I wasn't excited to have to take it, but nothing else worked and it was amazing.

Yep~I'll be going to get my Papaya Enzyme chewable tablets at Trader Joes this week end.

I posted about all natural heart burn remedies on another online mommy chat group(local to me) and papaya enzymes came up twice!
As did the vinegar--but that doess not appeal to me at all.