Heartburn is a common problem for many pregnant women. It tends to mostly occur in early pregnancy, although some women suffer from it for most of their term. Heartburn during pregnancy occurs when progesterone is released into a woman’s system when she becomes pregnant. Progesterone makes the muscle between the stomach and the esophagus- also known as the cardiac sphincter muscle- relax. When this muscle relaxes, it becomes easier for food and gastric acid to flow backwards and partway up the esophagus. The esophagus lining is burned by the stomach acid, and that is the painful sensation of heartburn that you feel in the middle of your chest.
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Do you suffer from heartburn during pregnancy? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many women experience heartburn while they are pregnant, and there are some things you can do to alleviate it.
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A good percentage of the population suffers from heartburn at some time. During pregnancy heartburn is common. Heartburn usually occurs when acid from the stomach and moves up in to the esophagus. This causes pain, pressure and burning. This can be extremely uncomfortable for the pregnant woman. Many women seek relief for heartburn during pregnancy.
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Heartburn in pregnancy is caused by a muscular weakness. The muscle involved is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), a ring of muscle between your stomach and esophagus. The LES is designed to relax when you swallow food so that the food can enter the stomach. Once the food is in the stomach, the LES is to tighten, keeping food and stomach acids from flowing back into your esophagus. If the LES always worked properly, no one would ever suffer heartburn in pregnancy.
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“Mighty is the force of motherhood!” said George Eliot.
But motherhood also creates changes in a womens body and some of those
changes cause health problems. Pregnancy and heartburn go hand in hand.
Is your chest burning with pain during pregnancy, the most important
period in your life?
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Heartburn during pregnancy is a very common pregnancy problem. However, most women only suffer from heartburn on and off, during pregnancy. For some, it becomes more frequent; and rather difficult to handle. The most common cause that results in heartburn is that the baby is growing and so it puts extra pressure on the stomach. However, heartburn is not something that cannot be prevented. The following steps may help in it.
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