What should pregnant women do if their stomachs swell at night?

Pregnant women should pay attention to their physical safety during pregnancy. Many pregnant women should pay attention to timely treatment when they have physical problems, especially some pregnant women have abdominal distension and pain at night. At this time, pregnant women need to pay attention to timely examination and choose the correct method to alleviate this problem, so as to avoid danger to pregnant women due to distension and pain. So what should pregnant women do if their stomachs are bloated at night?

1. Swallowing too much gas

About 90% of intestinal gas is swallowed orally. A normal person swallows about 500 to 1000 cc of air every day. The main components of air are oxygen and nitrogen. When the human body swallows air into the small intestine, oxygen will be absorbed, while nitrogen goes to the large intestine and becomes the main component of intestinal gas. In many cases, the human body swallows air without realizing it, for example, when chewing gum, eating quickly, talking while eating, drinking carbonated beverages such as soda, cola, beer, or eating foods that easily produce gas. In addition, some people will swallow their saliva involuntarily when they are nervous. These factors will lead to an increase in intestinal gas.

2. The large intestine produces too much gas

The intestines produce gas due to intestinal motility disorders, which cause bacteria to over-ferment food and produce a large amount of gas; or because there is a problem with a certain digestive enzyme in the intestine, which leads to indigestion of certain foods. The most common one is "lactose intolerance", that is, the gastrointestinal tract cannot digest lactose. In this case, as long as you don't eat foods containing lactose, there will be no symptoms.

Excessive stomach acid can also cause bloating. Excess stomach acid and pancreatic juice in the stomach will produce carbon dioxide after neutralization, causing bloating and burping. In addition, if the anus is too tight, it will be difficult to pass gas, and chronic constipation will gradually cause abdominal bloating. We can analyze the cause of abdominal bloating by directly analyzing the gas content ratio in the body. If you swallow too much gas, the concentration of nitrogen and oxygen in the intestine will be higher. If the flatulence is caused by bacterial fermentation in the intestine, the concentration of hydrogen and oxygen in the intestine will be higher.

Pregnant women who have abdominal distension and pain at night should not take medicine on their own, as this can easily lead to miscarriage. Therefore, if pregnant women feel unwell, they should pay attention to consult a doctor for consultation and examination in time. This will ensure the safety and health of the pregnant woman and avoid affecting the safety of the fetus.