Need advice on Zantac please!

[DJTTC]

Hi Ladies I need your urgent help.

My first pg I suffered reflux the whole way through, everyday till I gave birth & I thought it couldn't be any worse than that but now I am
pg with 2nd child & the reflux started when I was 5.5wks pg & I'm now 24wks & it is soooooooooo much worse this time.

The thing is none of the over the counter stuff works & I'm just not sure how much more of this I can take.

My dr said I can have Zantac but they have never done studies pg women so they 'think' it's ok, now for me that's not really good enough.

I have been through ivf to have this little one (& a angel baby last year) so I am so quite worried about doing anything that might hurt the bubba.

If anyone has been on Zantac I need to hear from you please, did it cause any problems with bub? Did it really help the problem? etc.

Thank you so much, Jo

[DANNIIM]

Have you spoken with your local pharmacist? I find i get more precise information from him than the Doctor.

[glenny_c]

I wasn't on zantac during pregnancy but my DD was taking it from about 4 weeks after birth and it was perfectly safe. I understand how you feel though. My dd was an IVF bub as well and I was super careful during pregnancy. I had reflux at the end as well so I know how awful it is. I hope you get some relief soon.

[smekko]

Hello,

I took Zantac with my last pregnancy as I had terrible reflux. My ob told me it was completely safe and said I could safely take 3 tablets at once which I think from memory is 3 times what the packet says. I took 1 tablet of a morning and 2 of a night (and slept with bulk pillows!) It didn't take it away completely but it helped. I'm praying that I don't have that trouble again this time!