Introduction to lower abdominal pain in pregnant women

Pregnant women should take lower abdominal pain seriously because they may be experiencing signs of miscarriage, so they should go to the hospital to check the fetus. If you experience lower abdominal contractions in the late pregnancy, it may be caused by the fetus coming into this beautiful world. Therefore, the lower abdominal contractions of pregnant women need to depend on the period. In the early stage, the main causes are miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

Considering that there are signs of miscarriage, and it is not ruled out that it is caused by inflammation, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a B-ultrasound examination in time to find out the condition of the uterine appendages and gestational sac. If it is in the early stages of pregnancy, the pain is not sharp, but intermittent, and there is no bleeding. It is normal because your uterus is growing. Don't be too nervous and keep a positive attitude.

Around 4 months of pregnancy, the uterus enlarges and the round ligament of the uterus is stretched, and many expectant mothers will feel some abdominal pain. This type of pain is mostly located on one or both sides of the uterus in the lower abdomen, and is referred pain, dull pain or lack thereof. The pain becomes more obvious when walking a long distance or changing body position. Expectant mothers don’t need to worry, the symptoms can be relieved by resting in bed more.

In the second half of pregnancy, the baby gradually grows and the pressure in the expectant mother's abdominal cavity also increases. If the expectant mother's esophageal hiatus (the hole through which the esophagus descends to connect to the stomach) widens, "esophageal hiatal hernia" may occur, causing abdominal pain. At this time, abdominal pain is often accompanied by symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, chest pain, acid reflux, and hiccups. The incidence of hiatal hernia during pregnancy is approximately 30% to 50%, and the symptoms are sometimes more obvious in the late pregnancy. Therefore, expectant mothers are advised to: eat small and frequent meals, and eat less sweet, spicy, or sticky food; avoid lying flat on the bed or lying too low after meals, and try to bend over as little as possible to reduce acid reflux; keep bowel movements open. If you find symptoms of gastric reflux, try to raise your upper body about 20 degrees.

Regarding the analysis of the causes of lower abdominal pain in pregnant women introduced in the article, we all know that the causes of lower abdominal pain in pregnant women are different at each stage. Lower abdominal pain in early pregnancy needs to be taken seriously, while lower abdominal pain in mid-pregnancy may cause premature birth, and lower abdominal pain in late pregnancy is what we call labor.