How to relieve stomach discomfort in early pregnancy

I believe that many mothers will know one thing, that is, there are many discomforts during pregnancy. The first is morning sickness. You vomit whatever you eat, and you don’t even have the blessing of drinking a sip of water. Your stomach is empty and you can’t eat anything you want. Don’t even mention how uncomfortable it is. So, what should you do if you have stomach bloating and pain in the early stages of pregnancy?

What to do if you have stomach pain during early pregnancy

The early stages of pregnancy are a period of rapid growth and development of the fetus. The various changes in the mother and the growth of the fetus increase the workload of tissues and organs throughout the body. Due to faster metabolism, more CO2 is required. Therefore, pregnant women increase the ventilation volume of the lungs by increasing their breathing to obtain sufficient CO2 and expel carbon dioxide. The CO2 exchanged in the bronchi is transmitted to tissues, organs and embryos through the blood circulation. In addition, due to some early pregnancy symptoms and early pregnancy reactions, the discomfort caused leads to poor appetite, nutritional imbalance, and anemia symptoms in pregnant mothers, which in turn causes panic symptoms in early pregnancy.

During pregnancy, the mother's blood flow increases compared to the non-pregnant average; the increase in blood volume far exceeds the increase in blood cells, resulting in the so-called physiological anemia of pregnancy, which leads to a decrease in the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity. In addition, the enlarged uterus causes the heart to move upward and to the left, and the heart works under poor conditions.

All these factors increase the load on the heart. The body completes excessive work by increasing heart rate and cardiac output, and generally no symptoms will occur. However, when the amount of exercise is a little more, the demand for CO2 increases, and the burden on the heart and lungs is further increased, panic and shortness of breath are likely to occur.

Therefore, pregnant women need to arrange a proper schedule in the early stages of pregnancy. It would be best if they could have a 1-2 hour nap during the day. In addition, strenuous activities should be avoided, and diet therapy should be used as much as possible to alleviate early pregnancy symptoms, relieve the stress of pregnant mothers during pregnancy, and better cope with pregnancy.