Mid-pregnancy right lower abdomen sometimes pull pain

During pregnancy, pregnant women are prone to a series of discomforts due to changes in their physical condition. In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant women will experience early pregnancy reactions. Due to changes in hormone levels in the body, pregnant women will have an extra poor appetite and their bodies will become much weaker. During the second trimester of pregnancy, due to changes in the pregnant woman's body, the pregnant woman is prone to abdominal discomfort.

Mid-pregnancy right lower abdomen pain

Some people often experience abdominal pain during the second trimester of pregnancy, which is medically known as "mid-pregnancy abdominal pain" and should be taken seriously. There are roughly the following reasons for abdominal pain after the second trimester of pregnancy, and different methods can be used for treatment according to different situations.

1. Insufficient preparation. At the beginning of the second trimester, the amount of fluid is too large, and the intensity of the pregnancy is increased because the functions of the internal organs have not yet improved to the proper level. Especially when the myocardial strength is poor, the pulsation is weak, which affects venous blood return, increases the pressure in the inferior vena cava, and obstructs the hepatic venous return, causing congestion and swelling of the liver and spleen, increasing the tension of the liver and spleen capsules, and resulting in referred pain. The key to preventing this type of abdominal pain during mid-pregnancy is to do adequate warm-up exercises before the second trimester to allow the internal organs to adapt.

2. Gastrointestinal spasm. During the second trimester of pregnancy, gastrointestinal spasms cause abdominal pain, which can be dull pain or bloating in mild cases or paroxysmal colic in severe cases. The pain is mostly located around the navel and upper abdomen. If this type of abdominal pain occurs, you can apply warm compresses to the abdomen to relieve cramps. Preventive measures include not eating too much before the second trimester of pregnancy, and not eating foods that easily produce gas, such as beans, potatoes, and cold drinks.

3. Rectus abdominis spasm. It often occurs in the summer, during the more intense second trimester of pregnancy, when a large amount of water and salt loss, metabolic disorders in the body, and fatigue can cause spasmodic pain in the rectus abdominis muscle. The key to prevention is to replenish salt water appropriately when sweating during the second trimester in summer, massage the rectus abdominis locally, and do back extension to lengthen the rectus abdominis in the second trimester to relieve abdominal pain.

4. Disordered respiratory rhythm. Exercising in large amounts during the second trimester of pregnancy disrupts the even and rhythmic breathing, reduces oxygen intake, causes hypoxia in the body, leads to respiratory muscle fatigue, and diaphragm fatigue weakens its massage effect on the liver, leading to liver congestion and swelling and causing abdominal pain. For this type of abdominal pain, the key is to adjust your breathing rhythm and breathe through your nose instead of your mouth as much as possible.