Heartburn in late pregnancy may be caused by improper diet, uterine enlargement, hormone level changes, etc. It can be relieved by adjusting the diet and using medication.
1. Improper diet: It is mostly due to pregnant women eating too much spicy and stimulating, greasy food, resulting in increased secretion of gastric acid, which can cause pregnant women to experience heartburn in late pregnancy. At this time, pregnant women should pay attention to small meals, keep a light diet, the symptoms can be relieved.
2. Uterine enlargement: the uterus of a pregnant woman enlarges in late pregnancy, which may cause an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, leading to gastric reflux and heartburn in late pregnancy. Pregnant women should pay attention to moderate exercise after meals, avoid lying down immediately after eating, if the symptoms are not relieved, you can also use omeprazole and other drugs.
3. Hormone level changes: Hormone level changes in pregnant women during pregnancy may cause relaxation of the gastric cardia and heartburn in late pregnancy. At this time, pregnant women should pay attention to small meals, moderate exercise after meals, but also can use drugs such as rabeprazole treatment.
If pregnant women have heartburn in late pregnancy, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment or standardized treatment.
In addition, the use of the above drugs need to be under the guidance of the doctor, do not take on their own.