32 Weeks - 8 Months Pregnant - Doctor Visit

Today was a hard day for this Mommy-to-be. I have been really suffering with my acid reflux and heart burn lately. Last night I woke up at midnight and had severe heartburn. I took a few Tums and tried falling back asleep. I was awaken at 2:30 AM with even worse heartburn and I barely made it to the bathroom in time before I threw up. It was horrible. My stomach was so upset and I have been so careful lately choosing food that will not upset my tummy. I tried going back to bed, but that was not going to happen. I grabbed Bailey and headed down stairs so Tate could at least get some rest. I was not able to lie down right away so I sat up for 45 minutes until my Zantac kicked in. Finally around 4:00 AM I was able to fall asleep again. I woke up at 5:30 AM starving so I had my daily bowl of Special K. I would have thought I was safe to eat that, but my tummy disagreed. I was back in the bathroom on 4 separate occasions completely sick. Tate became really worried about me and I have to admit, I was beginning to worry too. I had my 32 week check up at 8:20 AM so I was pushing myself to just make it to the doctor's office. At my appointment my doctor told me that there is unfortunately not much else I can do regarding my acid reflux. At this stage in my pregnancy, everything surrounding my stomach begins to relax to allow for the baby to grow. My esophagus has become relaxed and the little closing between my esophagus and my stomach does not shut all the way, thus allowing for acid to rise up. My doctor said that all women suffer some kind of discomfort, whether it is acid reflux, swollen feet, back aches or even hemorrhoids and this just happens to be my one thing. He told me that I am doing all the right things and that I will just need to wait it out. He said, on the bright side, I will be cured in about 55 days from now after Ava is born, so that is a positive way to look at it. Other than my acid reflux, he said I am measuring perfectly and I am right on target. I am going to try to keep eating smaller meals and making sure not to eat 3 hours before bedtime to see if that helps. If this is the small price I have to pay for a healthy baby girl then I am more than willing to suffer through it. Ava is worth any kind of discomfort I may feel. After all, she is mommy's little angel. :)