Heartburn is not always only a sign of discomfort, but may also hint at digestive sensitivities that appear after childbirth. It may sound confusing to relate heartburn to your postpartum digestion.

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Food enters the stomach via a tube called the oesophagus (gullet). The oesophagus passes through a sheet of muscle called the diaphragm, which forms part of a valve mechanism. This mechanism - called ...

Heartburn is a real pain when you’re expecting, mostly when your growing baby bump presses against your stomach. However, lying down after having a meal can aggravate it by allowing your stomach acid ...

Women can treat and relieve their heartburn symptoms through lifestyle and dietary changes. Studies have shown that it is the elevated level of the progesterone hormone which causes the valve that ...

But fewer people recognize that "heartburn" is also a very common problem during pregnancy. It can be serious enough to require medication. Medical estimates say GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease ...

Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease occurs when gastric acid repeatedly enters the oesophagus, causing heartburn, regurgitation ...

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COVID TESTING GOV IN TODAY’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR OR HEARTBURN OR GERD. IF YOU’RE HAVING HEARTBURN, BUT IT JUST WON’T GO AWAY. YOU MAY ACTUALLY HAVE WHAT IS KNOWN AS GERD. DR. JOHN SIMON AT MERCY MEDICAL ...