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Hoarseness While Pregnant

I am 33 weeks pregnant, for the past two weeks my voice is hoarse. I'd like to add that I have lost two pounds between my 2 wk appointment because also for the past three weeks I have been suffering with acid flux/heartburn very badly. So bad til it makes me skip meals  to avoid the heartburn.  I also noticed that I wake up feeling nasally; I have to blow my nose (trying to clear my throat), it feels like the back of my throat is filled with mucus. I have not had a cold or virus or any so throat. I wanted to know is this hoarseness hormonal, or is it because of the severe acid  reflux that I am having?
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178698 tn?1228774338
I think it's pregnancy related too.....I'm so congested it's riduclous.  My nose is stuffy and I pretty much get small nose bleeds.   I've also taken up to snoring at night and  my voice is a bit raspy.  I have a feeling because of the drainage and/or sleeping with my mouth opened.

I've been having heartburn issues too....Dr prescribed Prevacid.  I don't take it eveyday as indicated on the directions, but on the days I'm getting heartburn and it really helps a lot.

Apparently the nasal congestion is due to increased blood flow to the mucous membranes which is caused from the pregnancy.
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189192 tn?1261341628
During my last pg, I nose was always kinda stuffy and I would snore which I didn't normally do.  This pg, I have been suffering from allergies way worse than I ever had before and both sides of my nose will get stuffy and completely close.  

I think it is hormonal.  
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