What is the reason for a big belly after one month of pregnancy?

After pregnancy, as the baby grows and develops in the body, the abdomen will become larger and larger. This is a normal reaction and there is no need to worry. However, everyone has different physical fitness, different natural environments, and different food. Therefore, after pregnancy, the symptoms are also different. So what is the reason for a big belly in the first month of pregnancy?

What is the reason for a fat belly one month into pregnancy?

1. During pregnancy, due to the secretion of estrogen and progesterone, certain parts of the body, such as the breasts, will become fuller, the abdomen will become rounder, and the waist will become wider. These are all normal changes during pregnancy and there is no need to worry.

2. During pregnancy, the gradually expanding uterus begins to compress other abdominal organs, which reduces the storage space and movement space of these organs, thereby squeezing the gastrointestinal tract, causing gastrointestinal obstruction and bloating in pregnant women.

3. Belly distension and enlargement in early pregnancy do not rule out the possibility of gynecological inflammation, especially the symptoms accompanied by yellow leucorrhea. This situation is often caused by inflammation, and symptoms such as increased leucorrhea, yellowing, odor, and vulvar itching often occur. If the inflammation is not treated in time, reverse infection will cause cervicitis, cervical erosion, etc., and in severe cases, it can cause miscarriage. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a physical examination as soon as possible, take female secretions for testing, and use medication based on the test results.

What are the methods for measuring the abdomen of pregnant women?

The general method of accurately measuring uterine height is to let the pregnant woman lie flat on the bed after urinating, and use a soft tape to accurately measure the distance from the center of the upper edge of the ischial tuberosity to the fundus of the uterus. Generally, it is measured once every 4 weeks starting from the 20th week of pregnancy, every 2 weeks from 28 to 35 weeks of pregnancy, and once a week after 36 weeks of pregnancy.

The way to measure the fetal abdominal circumference is to accurately measure the length of the waist and abdomen around the navel. When measuring, make the lower part of the tape completely close to the body, but do not tighten the abdomen. From the matching uterine fundus height and fetal abdominal circumference data, it can be determined whether the size of the uterus is appropriate for the number of weeks of pregnancy. Next, let’s take a look at the standards for uterine height and fetal abdominal circumference at different stages.

Due to differences in characteristics, the size of the abdomen of each pregnant woman is different. As long as there is no abnormality in the fetus and the pregnant woman herself is healthy, there is no need to worry too much about the size of the abdomen. If at a certain stage, the abdomen grows too large or too small, you need to go to the hospital for examination and treatment to avoid accidents.