Hi! I'm in my second trimester, and occasionally up all night with painful huge bloating and gas. The tums, rolaids and gas x are not helping. I forgot to mention it to my OB since she's in and out of our appointment so fast... Is there a prescription better than the otc stuff, and safe? I won't see the doc for another three weeks and don't want to wait! If you know of something, I'll call and ask the nurse to phone it in! Thanks!
PS. It's not associated with what I'm eating... I'm being careful and it actually doesn't happen when I think it might!
It may or may not help, but I ate papaya enzymes with every meal (almost) when I was pregnant. It seemed to help. I agree that it is best to avoid otc and prescription medication if you can.
Just a thought that helped me when I was pregnant. Maybe not what you are eating, but when. If I ate shortly before I went to bed I would have bad painful gas, didn't matter what it was that I ate, and I would wake up with stomach pains. If I made sure to stop eating a couple hours before bed (which is better for you pregnant or not) my stomach would do much better.
Good luck, I'm so sorry, tummy pains are awful!
Are you sure it's gas? I had gallstones with my first pregnancy that could feel the same. I was treating it with Pepcid, etc. with no luck - waking up in the middle of the night in pain. It can be common in pregnancy. I would have it checked & try staying away from fat. (I was told even ONE molecule of fat could cause a gallstone "attack") If you want to discuss it further. Email me ____@____.com Luck!
Pain killers will only make it worse. The gas and feces need to be released and pain killers are constipating. What I used was Milk of Magnesia that puts more liquid into your bowels to release what is there. However, you need to talk to a doctor about this. Try your primary care doctor, maybe they can help. Good luck!
When I was pregnant with my second child I used to have to put anise seeds on everything I ate.
It helps prevent gas...
I had horrible pain from the gas and it did help.
HTH
Bloating and gas ARE associated with what you eat AND with how well you digest it. I would NOT take any pharmaceutical product - otc or not - especially while pregnant. I am a certified herbal consultant and would recommend some herbs and digestive enzymes to relieve your symptoms. Feel free to contact me for specifics or visit my website at: www.shootingstarherbs.amazonherb.net and look for Digestazon and Digestazon Plus.
As someone that has always had tummy problems, and even more so while pregnant, most of the prescription stuff is not good for the baby (unfortunately). What I was doing that helped was to take fiber pills (otc) and beano (otc). It really did help alot. Make sure you drink a lot more water, too, because it actually lessens the bloating feeling. I feel your pain. Good luck
When I was pregnant I would wake up at night in pain. My doc said to try Zantac 150. I took Zantac 75, and it worked wonders! Best of luck to you.
pepcid!!! That's what works for me! Also, I know you said it wasn't associated with eating, but sometimes it's how MUCH you eat, not just WHAT you eat... especially with the lesser amount of room you have in there now. :)
Oh, also, try laying down on your left side... it aids digestion and breathing and blood flow, I think.
Blessings!
I do not know of anything that you can get, but have you looked into what you are eating? While I was prego I could not go near anything italian because of the sause and how thick everything was. If you can pinpoint what you are eating that causes the gas and just avoid it then you can be free of the tums and gas :)
It's not a perscription, but one thing that has helped me in the past is a nice, pretty warm, bath, There is somthing about the warm water that helps to relax your body and let it release the gas. Also, I have found that beano really helps me if I take it with my meals. Good luck.
