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When a woman becomes pregnant, there are several stories that she will hear, from everyone all the time. It is quite normal to hear stories about whether you feel a certain pain the baby is of one sex or another, or even stories that heartburn is a sign of hairy baby , for example. But is all this really true?
Whether or not it is true that heartburn in pregnancy exists and can be combated. Within the various symptoms and changes that happen in the life of a pregnant woman, heartburn is one of those that seems helpless, but that can be very annoying and disrupt her life in some way. So why not research this question further?
Is it Truth or Myth?
The story that heartburn is a sign of hairy baby is a myth. Yes, although many believe in this story, it is just a popular belief spread by generations and generations. It is very common for you to find people who believe faithfully in this and also in other stories that relate pain that the woman feels with some physical characteristic of the baby or even with her sex.
But instead of completely ignoring these popular beliefs, it is interesting to think about why they exist. Taking the theme of the text as an example, we can conclude that it is common for pregnant women to experience heartburn . But why does this happen?
What Causes Heartburn in Pregnancy?
We all already know that pregnancy causes many changes in the woman’s body and that there is a real storm of hormones forming within that body. This affects women on several levels, such as emotional, weight, bladder, breasts and also the stomach.
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But how does this happen?
The different types of hormones that are produced in a pregnant woman’s body cause changes mainly in digestion, which can cause heartburn. The beta HGC is produced mainly in the first three months of pregnancy and when a woman is pregnant with twins , the heartburn symptoms can become even stronger.
From the fourth month of gestation, the increase in progesterone is significant, which makes the woman’s stomach take longer to digest food and, consequently, makes reflux something more common.
But in addition to that, there is also another explanation for why these symptoms occur within those 9 months. What happens is that, due to the growth of the uterus, other organs are pushed into the body and the stomach is one of them.
As it is under pressure, the organ ends up causing more stomach acid reflux , which also causes heartburn in pregnant women. Despite this, the main factor for this to occur is the increase in hormones.
How to Relieve Heartburn in Pregnancy
Although heartburn is a reality in practically all pregnancies, there are some things that can be done to relieve these symptoms and so that the woman does not suffer so much from the pain. The main ways to relieve heartburn in pregnancy are:
- Sleep well;
- Eat well;
- Maintain good habits
Let’s talk about each one of them and show how these factors can contribute so that heartburn in pregnancy is not so bad.
Sleep well
Having a good night’s sleep avoids stress, which helps the stomach not to produce unnecessary gastric juices that can cause pain. At bedtime, a good tactic is to raise the head of the bed and sleep facing to the left, thus avoiding reflux.
Eat well
Perhaps this is the main factor in how to relieve heartburn in pregnancy, so it is important to know what to eat and what not to eat during pregnancy. Despite the determining factors already mentioned by us, the type of food that a woman eats can contribute to heartburn being stronger or weaker.
Meals should be light , with small amounts and several times a day, always chewing very well. This means that the body does not feel the need for more food and also does not overload your digestive system.
It is also very important to avoid foods such as sodas, processed foods, too fatty, too acidic or spicy. In addition, drinking at least 1.5 liters of water per day is essential. All of these tips help not only to prevent heartburn during pregnancy, but also to stay healthier during pregnancy and to avoid several other problems.
Maintain good habits
Another important thing that helps not only to relieve heartburn during pregnancy, but also to have a healthier pregnancy is to maintain good habits. Practicing proper exercises for pregnant women, avoiding situations that cause unnecessary stress, not smoking and following the steps of the topics already mentioned are things that greatly help women to avoid pain and have a more peaceful pregnancy.
How to know if the baby will be born hairy?
Once we know that the story that heartburn is a sign of hairy baby is a myth, how can we know if a baby will be born bald or with hair? The first factor to be taken into account is genetic, inheritance from parents or grandparents , in most cases.
So knowing how the baby’s parents and grandparents were born can give you a good idea of how much hair he will have at birth. In ultrasounds done in more advanced stages of pregnancy, it is also possible to see if the baby already has enough hair.
But regardless of the amount of hair your child is born, he will end up developing sooner or later. Everything is part of the genetic trend and this will not be a determining factor for the health or growth of the baby.
Pregnancy is a period when many changes will occur in your body. So many changes that it is natural for there to be reactions such as heartburn, for example. From that, many people can still maintain these popular beliefs and myths that spread word of mouth and, for many, it is an indisputable truth.
Knowing that it is not true that heartburn is a sign of hairy baby is very useful not only to know that it is a myth, but for you to investigate what really happens in your body and, thus, to be able to know how to treat yourself.
There are some pains in pregnancy that cannot be cured or totally relieved, but others, such as heartburn, have ways to fight and it is necessary to do this so that there are no major problems during this very important period of your life.
See also: Pregnancy Myths and Truths – Superstitions and Beliefs
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
