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Is Severe Heartburn With Pain In Abdomen Normal During Pregnanacy?

my wife is in her third trimester and has been having severe UPPER abdominal pain for the last couple weeks. it just recently got worse the last couple of days. doc says its heartburn but i have never seen heartburn like this in my life. any suggestions?
                                                                 
Tue, 22 Dec 2015
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HI,
I understand your concern.
Heart is not normal in pregnancy. it's because of over streching of cardiac sphincter of stomach, allowing acid gastric juice to regurgitate in esophagus
It can be managed well by few lifestyle change -
- raise your head end while sleeping,don't sleep immediately after food.Do not take water or liquid before going to sleep.
-Avoid forward bending.
-Instead of eating two meals.. have small multiple servings of food. avoid spicy food,
- Avoid sour drinks,soda , coffee, alcohol.
* Antacids / proton pump inhibiters will help in controlling severe symptoms.
Thanks.
-excessive burning can be relieved with freeze cold milk.
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Is Severe Heartburn With Pain In Abdomen Normal During Pregnanacy?

HI, I understand your concern. Heart is not normal in pregnancy. it s because of over streching of cardiac sphincter of stomach, allowing acid gastric juice to regurgitate in esophagus It can be managed well by few lifestyle change - - raise your head end while sleeping,don t sleep immediately after food.Do not take water or liquid before going to sleep. -Avoid forward bending. -Instead of eating two meals.. have small multiple servings of food. avoid spicy food, - Avoid sour drinks,soda , coffee, alcohol. * Antacids / proton pump inhibiters will help in controlling severe symptoms. Thanks. -excessive burning can be relieved with freeze cold milk.