Health Tip: Manage Heartburn During Pregnancy

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(HealthDay News) -- Heartburn is common during pregnancy, thanks to an expanding uterus and hormonal changes.

The womenshealth.gov website offers these suggestions to help ease heartburn during pregnancy:

• Avoid large meals. Instead, eat several small meals throughout the day, remembering to eat slowly.
• Drink most of your fluids between meals, rather than with them.
• Avoid fried, spicy or greasy foods and any citrus fruits or juices.
• Avoid eating and drinking within a few hours before bedtime.
• Stay upright just after a meal.

-- Diana Kohnle

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