Tums. It's what's for dinner...and breakfast...and lunch...and mid-morning snack...and...well, you get the point. Before pregnancy, I had suffered from the occasional heartburn after eating pizza past 8 pm and realizing that I was no longer a teenager. But nothing prepared me for the acid reflux associated with growing another human inside of me. OMG. It was annoying and it was ALL. THE. TIME. Every time Tristan would move, whether I felt him or not, that acid would come rip, roaring and making its way up my esophagus. I became an expert on Tums flavors. Even drinking a glass of water would send my reflux on a rage. I used to joke with my husband that I could literally have been a fire-breathing "momzilla" - haha - because that's exactly how it felt - like fire.
Nobody really prepared me for that and I don't think there's anyway anyone could have. I keep preaching it over and over, but we're all different. Some mommies don't have that symptom of pregnancy. I, on the other hand, had it for days, weeks and months. I had Tums in my purse, my car, my desk at work...it was the only relief I could find, though it only lasted a few minutes.
Why am I telling you this? Is it because I now have a cabinet full of unemptied Tums bottles lying around and I'm ready to pass them along to the next unsuspecting victim, I mean mommy? No. I'm telling you this because I want you to be prepared. I'm not saying that you're going to be lining up at the circus to put your resume in for the next fire breathing act, but I am saying that if you do have the occasional (or not so occasional) reflux associated with pregnancy, it's ok to take Tums. Not only that, but you can take up to 10 a day! Hallelujah!
And don't worry - - - like all things pregnancy, it doesn't last forever. Tristan is a little over 6 months now and I'm proud to say that not only have I not had any reflux since he's been born, I've also not had to eat a single Tums. You'll be surprised at all the ailments you're suffering from now that you'll barely even remember once that sweet little baby arrives. Until then, put down the pizza, step away from the fried chicken, and get the fruit flavored tums - they're the best.
Nobody really prepared me for that and I don't think there's anyway anyone could have. I keep preaching it over and over, but we're all different. Some mommies don't have that symptom of pregnancy. I, on the other hand, had it for days, weeks and months. I had Tums in my purse, my car, my desk at work...it was the only relief I could find, though it only lasted a few minutes.
Why am I telling you this? Is it because I now have a cabinet full of unemptied Tums bottles lying around and I'm ready to pass them along to the next unsuspecting victim, I mean mommy? No. I'm telling you this because I want you to be prepared. I'm not saying that you're going to be lining up at the circus to put your resume in for the next fire breathing act, but I am saying that if you do have the occasional (or not so occasional) reflux associated with pregnancy, it's ok to take Tums. Not only that, but you can take up to 10 a day! Hallelujah!
And don't worry - - - like all things pregnancy, it doesn't last forever. Tristan is a little over 6 months now and I'm proud to say that not only have I not had any reflux since he's been born, I've also not had to eat a single Tums. You'll be surprised at all the ailments you're suffering from now that you'll barely even remember once that sweet little baby arrives. Until then, put down the pizza, step away from the fried chicken, and get the fruit flavored tums - they're the best.