Why does a pregnant woman have pain on both sides of her lower abdomen?

During the physiological stage of pregnancy, most pregnant women will experience abdominal pain, which is also the situation that women are most eager to understand. Generally, there will be no pain on both sides of the abdomen during pregnancy, but there will be discomfort in the pelvic area in the early stages, and there may be abdominal bloating and cramps, or an enlarged uterus. But what kind of pain should women pay attention to? How to relieve and treat abdominal pain? Let me tell you about it below.

The first is physiological abdominal pain:

① As the baby grows, the expectant mother's uterus also gradually grows. The enlarged uterus constantly stimulates the lower edge of the ribs, which can cause dull rib pain in expectant mothers. Generally speaking, this is physiological and does not require special treatment. Lying on the left side can help relieve pain.

② In the late pregnancy, expectant mothers sometimes experience lower abdominal pain due to false labor when resting at night. The pain usually lasts only a few seconds, with intervals of several hours. It is not accompanied by a feeling of falling, and the symptoms will be relieved during the day.

Secondly, there is pathological abdominal pain:

① Placental abruption: It often occurs in the late pregnancy. The expectant mother may have pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, chronic hypertension, or abdominal trauma. Therefore, in the late stages of pregnancy, expectant mothers with high blood pressure or abdominal trauma should go to the hospital in time to prevent accidents.

②If the expectant mother suddenly feels persistent severe pain in the lower abdomen, it may be premature birth or threatened uterine rupture. You should go to the hospital for treatment in time and do not delay.

Solutions

If a pregnant woman experiences paroxysmal lower abdominal pain or regular abdominal pain, back pain, or pelvic pain in the first few months of pregnancy, the problem may be more complicated. If it is accompanied by vaginal spotting or a noticeable feeling of abdominal heaviness, it may indicate threatened miscarriage.

If you experience severe unilateral lower abdominal pain, accompanied by vaginal bleeding or fainting, it may be an ectopic pregnancy and you should go to the hospital immediately. Some expectant mothers believe that abdominal pain in early pregnancy may be accidental and it is not a big deal and they just need to lie down in bed and rest.

To sum up, pregnant mothers can do appropriate exercise and relaxing activities in the middle stage, but should reduce the amount of activity and refrain from sexual activity in the late stage. If you experience abdominal pain, drink plenty of water and rest in bed. If the pain does not subside, do not ignore it and see a doctor as soon as possible.