Impish Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Urgh. So far, this pregnancy has been more challenging than all my others. First, the nausea. Ick. With my other kids, I felt a bit nauseated, but nothing that peppermint tea didn't chase away, and was never actually sick but once with all 4 of them. This time, I was sick daily, and peppermint tea made me gag. Thankfully, thats almost over with. However...heartburn. If there's any truth to hair and heartburn, I'm birthing a monkey. And round ligament pain is nuts. And charley horses. Anyone who has any suggestions about heartburn, charley horses or the round ligament pain, I'd love to hear from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I missed the announcement. Congratulations! :grouphug: Sorry, no advice. I used to get so sick that I would ask God to either let me go to sleep or take me out of my misery....all while looking at the beautiful Christmas tree lights and leaning over a bucket. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I had heartburn and leg cramps when I was pregnant with dd7. I started taking Tums for the heartburn, and the leg cramps went away. When I was pregnant with dd5, I started taking Tums once a day (at bedtime), and I never got heartburn or leg cramps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 With my last, I got sick from the prenatal vitamins. I wanted to vomit for about 4 months, and the heartburn was killer. We dropped and opted for double dose of the Flinstones, LOL. Are you on the same prenatal vitamin as the last babies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I carried around Tums for the heartburn. I could get heartburn from drinking water. The Tums definitely helped. (And I had nausea through the whole pregnancy. Fun. :glare:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Zantac & Bananas My doc told me that Zantac was safe for the baby when I was pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm taking Materna at night, that way I don't get sick from the iron. I'm not brand loyal when it comes to vitamins, so no clue what I took before :lol: I am taking Tums, but once I've hit the max doseage for the day, then what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If I remember correctly, once Tums wear out (you can build up a resistance, lol), I believe Zantac is the safe next step up. I'd check first though. :grouphug::grouphug: Leg cramps, I have heard bananas (for potassium), or calcium/magnesium if they are of the restless leg variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 You probably need some magnesium to balance out the calcium in the Tums. My simplistic understanding is that calcium helps muscles contract, magnesium helps them relax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 I'm going to have to hide a stash of bananas. The Littles hoover them before I even get a chance to have one :lol: I'll talk to my GP about Zantac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 You probably need some magnesium to balance out the calcium in the Tums. Wouldn't the mat vitamins cover that? Or take extra on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Something that always gave me some immediate relief from the charlie horse cramps in my legs was to extend my leg and then pull my foot/toes back toward my leg. Hope you find a solution that works and makes you more comfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbalgirl Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If it doesn't bother you, sipping a cup of milk when I had heartburn always seemed to help me. Bananas for the leg cramps, but I have to be honest... In one pregnancy, nothing seemed to help those things!:glare: Can you see a chiropractor for the round ligament pain? Mine stretches my ligament on one side and it seems to help quite a bit. Also, sleeping on your side with a pillow between the knees helps all sorts of pelvic pain. If I do not sleep that way, when I try to get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, it isn't pretty! I can barely get out of bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Wouldn't the mat vitamins cover that? Or take extra on top? Extra. Magnesium citrate. I'd aim for 2 to 1, or 1.5 to 1, ratio of cal to mag - I'm no expert but those are the numbers I've seen thrown around, like what's in cal/mag supplements where they come together. Add up the cal in those Tums. (Adding mag may also be a good tip for those who experience too many contractions too early on). Congrats, by the way ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Mommy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) Anyone who has any suggestions about heartburn, charley horses or the round ligament pain, I'd love to hear from you. I got charley horses alllll the time! I could get rid of them by flexing my foot in towards my leg...it hurt so bad for a second and then all the pain just stopped...and I had a bathroom a couple hobbles away and the cold tile floor on the bottom of my foot helped for some reason too... Edited June 9, 2011 by Daisy Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Prilosec is what's saving me from heartburn this time. Available OTC in the US...not sure about in Canada. Chiropractors helped with the round ligament pain with DS. I haven't had it yet (knock on wood) this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I had so much heartburn with my dd her middle name was almost "Mylanta". :lol: And she did have a ton of hair. No suggestions....just hang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjzimmer1 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 None of my kids had hair but several caused severe heartburn. My doctor had me take rantididine. It's availabe without a prescription and it's pretty cheap at Walmart. I could take up to 300mg a day. For leg cramps I found that upping the calcium and magnesium made a huge difference. I think I took an extra 1000mg calcium and 500mg magnesium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I still vote for Papaya Enzyme. I know you went and asked and they said unsafe, but you also called it something else, was it grapefruit or mango? Anyhow, it had nothing to do with papaya. :lol: Don't worry, we all get pregnancy brain but some of us just don't have the excuse. :lol: Most midwives will agree on the Papaya Enzyme that it is safe. I had handfulls with my eldest. :tongue_smilie: It worked better than Tums and tasted like Pez! :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Try FREEZING some pealed bananas for daily smoothies. :grouphug: I'm going to have to hide a stash of bananas. The Littles hoover them before I even get a chance to have one :lol: I'll talk to my GP about Zantac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Papaya enzymes for the heartburn (Tums can cause nutritional deficits if you take them all the time) Coral calcium with magnesium for the legs Chiropractor and stretching exercices for the RL pain. You might also look into getting a belly support device/camisole/band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted June 9, 2011 Author Share Posted June 9, 2011 I still vote for Papaya Enzyme. I know you went and asked and they said unsafe, but you also called it something else, was it grapefruit or mango? Anyhow, it had nothing to do with papaya. :lol: Don't worry, we all get pregnancy brain but some of us just don't have the excuse. :lol: Most midwives will agree on the Papaya Enzyme that it is safe. I had handfulls with my eldest. :tongue_smilie: It worked better than Tums and tasted like Pez! :drool5: I'll check again, but 98.9% positive I asked for papaya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in OK Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 NO TUMS. NO. Calcium/Magnesium. YES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Urgh. So far, this pregnancy has been more challenging than all my others. First, the nausea. Ick. With my other kids, I felt a bit nauseated, but nothing that peppermint tea didn't chase away, and was never actually sick but once with all 4 of them. This time, I was sick daily, and peppermint tea made me gag. Thankfully, thats almost over with. However...heartburn. If there's any truth to hair and heartburn, I'm birthing a monkey. And round ligament pain is nuts. And charley horses. Anyone who has any suggestions about heartburn, charley horses or the round ligament pain, I'd love to hear from you. I am not pregnant:D but for the muscle issues you need to make sure you are drinking enough water, 1 oz for every 2# you weight. You also need to be taking a good calcium and magnesium sup. along with Vit D3. You will need to play with the amounts but would start with 1000-1200 cal and 1/2 that amount in Mag. Pray you get to feeling better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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