Need a bit of help right away please!

[Liz]

bah. does he have a bike? LOL.

Is this why you're having a homebirth? coz he cant drive you to a hospital? LOL - kidding!

Just keep yourself upright, and try not to eat too much. Do you have a recliner or something to sleep in for a while?

Oshani - re the vinegar - I would have thought that's acidic? I think you need something alkaline to reduce the acidity in the stomach.. which is why milk is usually good.

[Antheia]

bah. does he have a bike? LOL.

Is this why you're having a homebirth? coz he cant drive you to a hospital? LOL - kidding!

Just keep yourself upright, and try not to eat too much. Do you have a recliner or something to sleep in for a while?

Oshani - re the vinegar - I would have thought that's acidic? I think you need something alkaline to reduce the acidity in the stomach.. which is why milk is usually good.

Honestly, that was one of the pros of choose a homebirth Liz! Because i would have no one to drive me as we have no other family here to do it.

Well sandwich didnt work. Relfux is back I would go out myself but there is a massive wind storm out there and id rather not be driving in it. Just gonna have to sleep standing tonight i guess!

[krysalyss]

If you have any peppermint tea - it is good for soothing these types of issues.

[~clover~]

How'd you go?? Did it ease at all?

[Antheia]

Yeah i finally got to bed about 2:30am.

[Sair]

I feel for you, I am on a script for the reflux and I still suffer to the point of waking up and vomiting.. Fruit tingles do help but obviously not as much as an antacid.

[Antheia]

Well i have my antenatal appt this afternoon, so maybe i'll ask if there is anything they can give me.

[Kristen Manallack]

Reflux or gastric irritation in pregnancy is usually considered to be hormone related where the sphincter or valve becomes relaxed and therefore allows the gastric contents to flow backwards into the oesophagus. However any mechanical restrictions throughout the abdomen, chest or pelvis may also affect the bodies ability to cope with the expanding uterus and therefore causing the reflux to occur. Tension in the upper neck may irritate the vagus nerve which is in charge of the abdominal organs, therefore worsening symptoms. In my experience i've had a lot of success at decreasing or eliminating such symptoms with osteopathic treatment. Hope this is helpful!