The Science Behind Heartburn in Pregnancy and How to Treat It

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 1 December 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Heartburn is a common symptom during pregnancy, affecting up to 80% of expecting mothers. While it can be uncomfortable, the good news is that it resolves after you have your baby. In the meantime, there are many safe and effective ways to manage heartburn during pregnancy. Discover why heartburn is more prevalent during this time and the foods and behaviors that can trigger it. Learn about evidence-based interventions for relief, ranging from dietary and lifestyle adjustments to over-the-counter and prescription medications. Explore the evidence on the safety of heartburn medicines during pregnancy, including antacids, histamine 2 (H2) blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Plus, hear about the fascinating evidence that may link heartburn to how much hair your baby has.

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0:00.0	you are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.6	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about
0:17.6	the science behind heartburn in pregnancy and how you can treat it.
0:22.6	Heartburn is really common and affects up to 80% of expecting moms.
0:28.0	While it can be uncomfortable, the good news is that like nearly every pregnancy symptom, it will resolve after you have your baby.
0:36.5	In the meantime, there are a lot of safe and effective ways
0:40.0	to manage heartburn when you're pregnant. In today's episode, you will discover why heartburn
0:45.7	is more prevalent during this time and the foods and behaviors that can trigger it,
0:51.1	learn about evidence-based interventions for relief, ranging from everything from
0:56.1	dietary and lifestyle changes to over-the-counter and prescription medications. Plus, we're going to
1:02.4	look at the evidence on the safety of heartburn medicines when you're pregnant, including antacids,
1:08.8	histamine two blockers, and proton pump inhibitors. You can find the
1:14.6	complete article and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancy Podcast.com
1:21.7	slash heartburn. You're currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last year of episodes.
1:31.1	Become a pregnancy podcast premium member and get access to hundreds of episodes exclusive to premium members, plus all of the premium content is ad-free.
1:43.0	Join pregnancy podcast premium atancypodcast.com
1:48.9	slash premium. Thank you to V-Tech for their support. V-Tech is the most trusted choice for
1:56.4	baby monitors and North America's leading number one baby monitor brand.
2:01.4	The V-Tech V-Care Over the Cribb Smart Nursery Baby Monitor has every feature you could
2:07.1	want to keep an eye on your baby and ensure they're safely sleeping.
2:11.4	This is exclusively available on Amazon.
2:14.8	You can check it out at Pregnancypodcast.com slash the care.
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