Lower abdominal distension in early pregnancy

Most pregnant women are quite nervous in the early stages of pregnancy, especially for some inexperienced pregnant women. They often worry about whether they and the fetus are healthy, and they may even be a little obsessed. Therefore, in order to relieve this kind of tension, pregnant women need to understand a lot of pregnancy knowledge, such as what are the causes of lower abdominal distension in early pregnancy, and what to do if you have lower abdominal distension in early pregnancy. Let's take a look at it below.

What to do if you have bloating and back pain in early pregnancy

In the early stages of pregnancy, many women who have been pregnant have reported a feeling of lower abdominal distension and back pain. Under physiological conditions, as the uterus changes in the early stages of pregnancy, the abdomen will feel more noticeable heaviness and distension. The uterus is growing, and the body will definitely feel it. If you have never given birth to a child, the uterus cannot adapt to this situation all of a sudden, and you will feel heaviness and soreness in the lower abdomen.

In addition, some people experience lower abdominal distension and back pain in the early stages of pregnancy due to the enlarged uterus pressing on the bladder after pregnancy. It is generally mild and will improve significantly after urination. In this case, no treatment is needed.

If a pregnant woman experiences lower abdominal distension and back pain and vaginal bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy, it may indicate threatened miscarriage. At this time, pregnant women should move less, stay in bed more, avoid having sex, avoid lifting heavy objects, and drink water. If pain worsens or bleeding continues. Immediate medical attention is required.

In addition, lower abdominal distension and back pain in early pregnancy may also be caused by infection, such as pelvic inflammatory disease. It is best to take it seriously at this time to prevent the infection from spreading and affecting the fetus. If it is confirmed that the cause is an infection and the condition is not serious, there are no symptoms such as fever, and you do not want to take medication, physical therapy can be used to solve the problem. Soak a new towel in hot water, then wring it out. While the towel is hot and relatively dry, fold it into four and place it on the lower abdomen for a hot compress. Be careful not to make it too hot. Repeat several times when it cools down. This will have a very good effect and will not have much impact on the child.

Why does the lower abdomen swell in early pregnancy?

In the early stages of pregnancy, the discomfort caused by pregnancy slowly increases, ranging from 'mild nausea' to 'severe vomiting', from 'seemingly never getting enough sleep' to 'being too excited to fall asleep', from 'loss of appetite' to 'the stomach never seems to be full'. In fact, this is discomfort caused by early pregnancy. Except for a very small number of cases that require drug treatment, it will generally improve slowly within 12 weeks of pregnancy.

In addition to considering medical conditions, such as miscarriage, cystitis, gastroenteritis, uterine fibroids, etc., abdominal pain on both sides may be caused by an enlarged uterus, which pulls on the round bands that fix the position of the uterus on both sides, and is particularly likely to occur on the left side. It usually occurs after certain postures, such as standing up suddenly, bending over, coughing or sneezing, and usually disappears after 2 to 3 weeks.