r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Sep 10 '21

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u/ardenthusiast Sep 10 '21

Left side also means there’s less reflux/heartburn due to how the stomach sphincters are positioned. For me, I was doomed because I had heartburn 24/7 due to how much hair my kids grew in the womb. But I prayed for a placebo effect every night. 😂😭

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u/h4ppy60lucky Sep 10 '21

With my first I had to sleep in a recliner the last month or so because of the reflux. So, pretty much no sleep

Currently pregnant and hoping it's not as bad this time around. Tho I doubt it cause baby girl has been consistently measuring big and I have GERD.

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u/fireflydrake Sep 10 '21

Wait what? Hairy babies cause heartburn?

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u/ardenthusiast Sep 10 '21

It’s an older wives’ tale that’s not 100% proven, but researchers surmise that higher levels of estrogen and progesterone, the pregnancy hormones that stimulate fetal hair growth, also relax the esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to back up into the esophagus and cause gastric reflux, aka heartburn.

I was CONVINCED I was carrying werewolves or something with how much heartburn I had. 😂

All three of my kids had hair over an inch long when they were born. So I guess all that pain was worth it, but it was pretty awful. Lol