Hiccups and heartburn and acid reflux in late pregnancy are mostly caused by the top of the uterus pressing on the stomach, but can also be caused by stomach disorders and other conditions.
1. The uterus presses against the stomach. With the development of the fetus in late pregnancy, the enlarged uterus presses on the stomach, and the position of the stomach is shifted upward, coupled with the increase of progesterone in the body, which makes the gastric cardia sphincter relax, and the acidic food inside the stomach refluxes to the lower part of the esophagus, which produces the symptoms of heartburn and acid reflux. You should pay attention to eating small meals, avoiding greasy food, appropriate activities after meals, and generally the symptoms will improve on their own after delivery.
2. Stomach diseases. Pregnant women who suffer from gastritis, peptic ulcer and other stomach diseases, after pregnancy, with the increasing uterus top pressure, will make the secretion of gastric acid increase, thus appearing obvious hiccups heartburn and acid reflux symptoms. You can take sodium bicarbonate tablets under doctor’s guidance to neutralize the stomach acid to improve the symptoms, together with reasonable dietary regulation, but do not blindly use the medication on your own.