heartburn

is anyone else unable to sleep at night due to heartburn. i genuinely feel like im suffocating as soon as i lie down to try sleep, and get nauseous instantly… im not sleeping at all and its driving me crazy! i can not do another 4 weeks of this…

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1/2tsp bicarb in 1/2c water - helps so much! Also love heart sweets

Mine is pretty bad and has been throughout this particular pregnancy but I’ve learnt (maybe wrong of me!) to deal with it. At my last midwife appointment about a week or so ago - she told me to call my GP and advised me to not suffer through it with chewable gaviscons only - she said they can prescribe me something stronger. I didn’t bother as I knew I was about 2 - 3 weeks away from my c section and I’d been dealing with it for so long so I just couldn’t bother you know But possibly try calling yours if it’s so so bad?

Some things that help a little but not fully: I dont eat a few hours before sleeping - at least 3 - preferably more! I don’t sleep so flat and have a high pillow I avoid sweet or fried foods like the plague but this one is hit and miss because 70% of foods are triggering it for me so it’s not feasible!

Talk to your Dr. Omeprazole was a lifesaver my first pregnancy. Got a "just in case" prescription this time around.

Drinking a glass of milk before bed/ keeping one in my room to drink in the middle of the night if I wake up with it has been the only thing to work for me. I also recently found out that sleeping on your left side helps reduce the likelihood of it going back up into your esophagus!

I had it so bad during pregnancy!Sounds silly but i found very plain foods made a tad difference so ready salted crisps, rice, nothing acidic or too sweet! I also took rennies constantly😅Hope it stops soon🤞🏼