Ever since Alex Drummond revealed the exciting news that she and husband Mauricio are expecting their second baby, she’s been so forthcoming about her pregnancy symptoms. Whenever she does Instagram Q&As, her followers consistently check in on her and ask how she’s been feeling and coping, but Alex voluntarily shares updates on her health progression, too. Although she spent the first trimester navigating headaches, nausea, and fatigue, coupled with an aversion to coffee and intense hunger pains, now that she’s passed the first trimester of pregnancy, Alex says she’s been feeling “so much better.” While her energy levels aren’t as high as they were pre-pregnancy, she explains that her nausea “is pretty much gone,” which is a huge win!
That said, there’s one pregnancy symptom that’s been ramping up for Alex recently: acid reflux. So many pregnant women experience heartburn, but during Alex’s second pregnancy, the burning sensation in her chest and throat arrived before she was expecting it. “I don’t remember the acid reflux starting this early with Sofia 🫠,” Alex shared on an Instagram Story over the weekend. “Been BRUTAL the past couple of days.”
Thank goodness Alex has a trusty remedy in her back pocket! “Tums have been my lifeline,” she added. “Broke out the same jumbo bottle I used with Sofia lol.” Since antacids are typically the first line of treatment for acid reflux (and an effective one at that), Alex is managing her symptoms in the best possible way. Luckily, Alex already knows the over-the-counter remedies and lifestyle tweaks that work for her.
While acid reflux is never fun, Alex still enjoyed her family trip to Sedona, Arizona, and partake in all the hiking adventures. In two back-to-back hikes, Alex climbed the steep, rocky terrain like a champ. Not to mention, the strenuous physical activity was intensified by the “jarring” experience of pinpointing and treating Sofia’s unexpected rash, which, as it turns out, was a reaction to the antibiotics Sofia was taking for her ear infection. It’s never a dull moment!
