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I have nighttime pregnancy heartburn so often! is it safe to take tums this often while pregnant? x2 on 5/21. x2 on 5/23. x3 on 5/27. x3 on 6/3. x2 on 6/6. x2 on 6/14. x3 on 6/17. x3 on 6/28?
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Tums is calcium carbonate. TEMPORARILY neutralizes stomach acid but later causes INCREASED gastric acid secretion. Not good. See your primary doc or OB for better ideas
Answered 6/30/2021
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