Hey

I read that towards the end of your first trimester you may experience acid reflux/heart burn, and, until about a week and a half ago, I hadnt experienced it so i figured i was free of this annoying preggie symptom!

Besides eating smaller meals more often, do you guys have any ideas on how to minimise heartburn?

Luv kt
xox

I used to suffer with horrid heartburn and indigestion every night when I was young. I think it was because I drank with my meals and often drank cool drinks throughout the day.

Once I read my first raw book, I gave up drinking with meals and I haven't experienced heartburn ever again.

I even remember having heartburn as a child.

In my last trimester with my first baby I had bladder problems because my baby was pressing on my bladder. I experienced constant seepage and was always slightly damp. Towards the end it got worse, but I never experienced anything like that ever again. Just because someone else had a certain problem really does not mean much in my opinion. Thankfully we are all unique. If you don't gain too much weight, a lot of these problems will not occur.

Joss

Hi,

I only had heartburn once (when I stuffed myself silly) before I was pregnant, but for all four pregnancies I had it on occasions.  Sometimes I  would even get it on an empty stomach.   About the only thing that was really effective was making a chamomile, peppermint and fennel tea and I would chew on the fennel seeds to provide some relief as well.  I know tea is not 'raw' but it's probably a better option than antacids and when the heartburn is really strong you don't really care about anything but some instant relief!

I am wondering whether foods high in magnesium (cacao, spinach, almonds for instance) would be helpful becasue antacids are generally based on magnesium...just a thought.

Peace

hey kt, as well as the great suggestions already made, you could try some slippery elm powder from a health food shop, it is fantastic for soothing, healing and protecting the digestive system because of its demulscent and mucilaginous qualities...   also aloe vera is a great mucilage   x