How to relieve stomach pain in late pregnancy?

The physical health of pregnant women is very important, because this is a critical stage for women to nurture the fetus, which requires a lot of body nutrients. Moreover, this period is a stage when women have lower resistance and are prone to various diseases, which have a huge impact on the body and fetal development. For example, stomach pain in the late pregnancy is one of the common manifestations. Let’s take a look at how to relieve stomach pain in the late pregnancy.

1. Don’t be too nervous and reduce your food intake appropriately

First of all, there is no need to be nervous and pregnant women should appropriately reduce their diet, especially foods with high sugar content.

2. Eat some cornmeal porridge

Pregnant women can eat some cornmeal porridge. If the digestion is OK, you can add some millet porridge or yam porridge (rice and yam in half, cut the yam into smaller pieces, and the cooking time must be longer, more than 15 minutes longer than the usual boiling time). Try not to eat pure rice porridge. Do not add any additional ingredients to the porridge at will, but you can add some dates appropriately. The diet should be light, and after the stomach pain symptoms are alleviated, high-calorie and high-nutrition foods can be gradually added.

3. You can use some antacids, and semi-sitting position can also relieve pain

If the expectant mother often suffers from stomach pain at night, she can ask the doctor to prescribe some antacids to take before going to bed. When the pain is unbearable, taking a semi-sitting position can relieve the pain. Generally, this symptom will gradually disappear after 3 months of pregnancy.

4. White Peony Root and Roasted Licorice Decoction

If the stomach pain symptoms are relatively severe, you can use 20 grams of white peony root and 10 grams of roasted licorice to make a decoction and take it, one dose per day, decocting each dose three times and taking it in three times. Heat it appropriately before each dose.

5. Rub Zusanli

When a pregnant woman has stomach pain, you can use your thumbs to massage the Zusanli acupoints on both legs of the patient. The location of the Zusanli point is four finger widths below the outer kneecap and one finger width on the outer side of the tibia. After the feeling of soreness, numbness and distension lasts for 35 minutes, the stomach pain will be significantly alleviated or even disappear.

Pregnant women can also do this exercise at ordinary times: stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, place your hands lightly on your knees, and bend your body slightly forward. Take a deep breath, and when you exhale, gently contract your abdominal muscles, but be sure not to force it, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable. This will help you expel gas from your lungs and relax your muscles. Maintain this position for 5 to 20 seconds without holding your breath, and repeat 4 to 7 times. This movement is very helpful in relieving indigestion and constipation.