Pressure On The Stomach Increases The Heartburn In Pregnancy
August 26th, 2007As your baby grows, it expands into the area where your stomach is. Pressure on the stomach increases the likelihood of heartburn in pregnancy. The baby will push upwards and the stomach acids have no where to go but up the esophagus causing burning and pain. The farther along you go, the more likely that you will have heartburn in pregnancy. An old folk lore says the more heartburn you have, the more hair your baby will have on its head. Scientific studies have not shown that to be a reason for heartburn in pregnancy, only the progressive crowding of the baby increases heartburn as you progress in pregnancy.
Read The Full Article On Heartburn In Pregnancy
