Heartburn means a burning sensation in the stomach or behind the sternum. Heartburn in 7+ months of pregnancy may be caused by improper diet, hormonal changes, gastric ulcers and other reasons.
1. Improper diet: If pregnant women eat too much spicy and stimulating or greasy food during pregnancy, it may lead to an increase in the secretion of stomach acid, and some pregnant women show heartburn in 7+ months of pregnancy.
2. Hormonal changes: estrogen and progesterone secretion in the pregnant woman’s body will increase during pregnancy, causing some stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in excessive secretion of gastric acid, and some pregnant women may manifest as heartburn in pregnancy 7+ months.
3. Gastric ulcer: refers to the gastric mucosa inflammatory defects, lesions penetrate the mucosa muscle layer or deeper, will cause epigastric discomfort such as burning pain, swelling and pain, etc., some pregnant women may be manifested as pregnancy 7 months heartburn.
There may also be other reasons for 7+ months pregnancy, such as the uterus pressing on the stomach due to physiological changes caused by the pressure of an enlarged fetus. When the cause is unknown, it is recommended to seek timely medical attention to identify the cause and treatment so as to avoid delaying the condition and causing adverse consequences.