How to Deal with Acid Reflux in Pregnancy
Many women suffer from symptoms of heartburn associated with implementation of their children, and in this case, for different reasons.
One is the increase of hormones in the body of a woman during pregnancy. This leads to softening of the ligaments responsible for ensuring that the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) firmly closed. When the LES is based sometimes inadequate, it has a tendency to leave the stomach acid reflux and food to the esophagus and throat.
Another reason why women experience heartburn duringPregnancy is a change in his body. Baby development will create more pressure in the stomach, a woman, forced content directly in LES, and then to the esophagus.
However, there has been a certain sense, a pregnant woman can reduce the symptoms of heartburn, although perhaps not completely eliminate heartburn to:
* Avoid foods tend to trigger heartburn. To this end, the chocolate can be spicy foods, citrus fruits and juices, mustard, fatty foods,fried foods, tomatoes and tomato derivatives and spicy foods. A specialist in nutrition can prevent a complete list of foods that cause acid reflux, and a list of foods less likely to be heartburn.
* Beverages containing caffeine such as tea, coffee and soft drinks removed. Most of this case to relax the LES and allow acid back into the esophagus.
* Reduce or eliminate alcohol. Like caffeine, alcohol tends to relax the LES, which triggersHeartburn.
* Avoid eating large meals. It is recommended to take several small meals throughout the day easy for the digestive system.
* Do not rush meals. Chewing helps prevent heartburn, not very accurately.
* Rest at least three hours after eating the last meal before retiring for the night.
* A pregnant woman should drink several glasses of water a day, at least 8 to 10, and not just during meals. Thus, the stomach expands,Expression of SLE more pressure required to open an improperly. So drink plenty of water and other liquids between meals.
* When you want to sleep, raise the head at least 6 to 8 inches. Try to use your head and shoulders elevated to bed with a pad wedge. This helps gravity to work to keep the acid in the stomach, where they should be – in the stomach, not the esophagus.
* Avoid tight clothing. Seal around the waist and stomachheartburn frequently, and causes discomfort.
* If the curve, bend the knees and not life. This prevents the creation of excessive pressure in the stomach.
* Good posture makes a difference, as well as build does not depend, therefore, to sit down.
* Keep your weight under control. Too much weight causes of stress in my stomach. As a result of these forces from the contents of the stomach, the LES and esophagus. Give the best to follow your doctors guidelines about yourWeight.
* Fix you smoke. Doctors say that smoking a number of effects in a pregnant woman, also a greater likelihood of experiencing heartburn caused.
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