As the baby grows in size during pregnancy, the uterus can crowd the stomach and push stomach acid up into the esophagus, causing heartburn.

• Eating smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day can help reduce heartburn symptoms (3 small meals and 2-4 snacks). 

• Avoid triggers: spicy or fatty foods, citrus fruits and juices, chocolate, and caffeine. 

• Eating slowly and chewing food thoroughly

• Eating yogurt or drinking milk

• Avoiding lying down immediately after eating

• Elevating the head of the bed when sleeping

• Wearing loose-fitting clothing

• Maintaining a healthy weight

• Medications: 

• TUMS (Calcium carbonate), Pepcid/ Pepcid AC (famotidine), Zantac (ranitidine), Rolaids, Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan, Gaviscon, Tagamet, Milk of Magnesia

• AVOID:  products with aspirin (e.g., Alka-Seltzer®)