Causes of hiccups during pregnancy

There are many things that women need to pay attention to after they become pregnant, especially the first three months are very painful. They may suffer from frequent hiccups. This is a very normal physiological phenomenon. You can massage your acupoints to stop the hiccups. However, if the hiccups occur for a long time, you should go to the hospital for a detailed examination because you may have a gastrointestinal disease. Let us now understand the reasons for frequent hiccups after pregnancy.

Hiccups are caused by spasm and contraction of the diaphragm, which is a normal physiological phenomenon and is related to diet and emotions. You can press the Shaoshang point when you have hiccups until you feel soreness and pain, and there should be improvement. If this continues for a long time, you should go to the hospital for a check-up in time, as it may be related to gastrointestinal, liver and gallbladder problems.

The uterus continues to grow, pushing the stomach upward; the intestines are pushed upward and to the sides. In addition, the placenta secretes a large amount of sex hormones, among which progesterone can reduce the tension of gastrointestinal smooth muscles, weaken peristalsis, and delay the emptying time of gastric contents, so there will be a feeling of fullness in the upper abdomen and hiccups. You can prevent overeating and eat smaller, more frequent meals to reduce feelings of fullness. In addition, eat less foods that are easy to produce gas, such as beans, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro, pumpkin, chestnuts, etc.

The reasons for frequent hiccups during pregnancy may be: 1) During pregnancy, gastric acid secretion decreases, gastrointestinal motility weakens, and different degrees of digestive dysfunction cause hiccups. 2) In the late pregnancy, as the fetus and uterus gradually grow larger, the diaphragm rises and hiccups occur. 3) Other digestive system diseases cannot be ruled out. It is recommended to go to the hospital's obstetrics department in time for a detailed examination and symptomatic treatment.

The main cause of the disease is the current symptoms caused by indigestion. For such a problem, you can choose to actively take lactobacillus tablets for treatment and observe the better. In addition, you need to be careful not to eat spicy and cold foods, greasy foods and soy products in the near future, and continue to observe.

The above article describes in detail the reasons why you often hiccup after pregnancy, so it is best not to eat too much, because the gastrointestinal motility will be much weaker than before, which will cause your digestive function to decline, which will cause hiccups.