Or try taking a hot bath with a cold pack on your forehead. Heartburn Avoid heavy meals and spicy, greasy, sugary and acidic foods. Stick to a bland, high-fiber diet, drink lots of fluids and exercise daily. Don't lie down right after a meal. Raise the head of your bed two to four inches with a stable support such as wooden blocks.
Antacids can be helpful.
Hemorrhoids Hemorrhoids may develop due to the increased blood in your body during pregnancy plus the increased pressure o the blood vessels in your pelvis. They usually disappear after the birth. Eat a high-fiber diet to keep your stool soft, drink lots of fluids and don't strain during bowel movements. To relieve hemorrhoidal itching or pain, try a warm sitz bath or apply an ice pack or a cloth soaked in witch hazel. Kegel exercises, designed to strengthen the pelvic muscles, can improve circulation in the area.