Causes of abdominal pain in pregnant women

Pregnant women will experience many related complications during pregnancy, and abdominal pain is a common condition for pregnant women. It may be caused by fetal movement. Conceiving a new life is both hard and happy for a expectant mother. Every mother is great. During the pregnancy process, the hardship and pain are beyond our imagination. Let’s take a look at the causes of abdominal pain in pregnant women and try to avoid them.

There are many reasons for abdominal pain in early pregnancy. Some of them are normal physiological phenomena. Generally, physiological abdominal pain is not very serious and the onset time is also very short. It is mainly because the uterus becomes larger after pregnancy and the uterine ligaments are involved. It generally does not affect daily life. Abdominal pain is not fixed. Abdominal pain in early pregnancy is common in: 1. Threatened abortion: Patients with threatened abortion may have abdominal pain, and sometimes spotting. 2. Patients with ectopic pregnancy generally have abdominal pain, but most of them have abdominal pain on one side, and there will also be irregular vaginal bleeding. 3. Patients with organic diseases, ovarian cysts, and uterine fibroids, if the symptoms are more severe and last longer,

Abdominal pain during pregnancy

Physiological abdominal pain

1. At 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.

2. Exerting too much force during sexual intercourse in the second trimester of pregnancy can also cause abdominal pain in pregnant women.

Pathological abdominal pain

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.

There are two types of abdominal pain in pregnant women when they are approaching their due date. One is false uterine contraction pain, which is characterized by irregularity, short pain duration, long intervals, and no bleeding. The second type is the uterine contraction pain before delivery, which is characterized by regularity. Generally, the pain occurs every few minutes, the pain duration becomes longer and longer, and the interval time becomes shorter and shorter. It is often accompanied by symptoms of bleeding and rupture of membranes.

It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a B-check of the gestational sac. During pregnancy, try to eat less cold food, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, supplement nutrition, strengthen your physical fitness, do a good job of pregnancy checkups, understand the development of the fetus, and do a fetal malformation screening when you are 4-5 months pregnant. If you feel unwell, seek medical attention in time.

Based on this article's introduction to the causes of abdominal pain and labor pains in pregnant women, I believe you all know that there are two causes of abdominal pain in pregnant women: physiological and pathological. I hope you can alleviate it according to the cause of your own disease. Generally speaking, abdominal pain in pregnant women caused by physiological reasons proves that your fetus is more active.