Heartburn question?

have recently begun having problems with heartburn. I have never had this before about a week ago. I am trying to get pregnant so there is a possibility of that causing it though I don't know yet. The weird thing is, the heartburn shows up sometimes 4-5 hours after I have eaten, not right after and I have not been lying down or anything. Everything I have found on heartburn says it happens right after eating. Anyone else experience this?

there are lot of hormonal changes happening in your body when you are pregnant. size of fetus also plays an important part. so you will have these symptoms as your food from stomach stays in there for longer period of time. Fetus by its pressure effect on the stomach can cause this esp during later periods of pregnancy. I do not advise any medications but you can take tums or any other calcium carbonate pills. That should help you. ask your doc if there is some other safe medication. Otherwise this will go away after delivery.
other possibility of the heartburn is a possible H pylori infection. ask your doc if you have this.
good luck

drink vinegar

I had exactly the same problem. I overcame it by taking fenugreek soaked in butter milk twice a day. This is the best medicine in ayurveda.

almost any thing can cause heartburn. Stress, what you eat, how fas tyou eat. I don't ever get heartburn right after I eat. IT is always a couple of hours later.

As far as treatment Over the counter tums, rolaids, pepcid ac, prilosec otc are all considered safe to the baby during pregnancy. Pepcid works well in preventing heartburn take it before you eat.MIlk also helps coat the stomach If it continues see your doctor.