What should I do if I have stomachache during confinement?

Stomach pain is a very familiar symptom. Most office workers are troubled by this symptom every day. If it continues for a long time, it is definitely a sign of stomach disease. Don’t think that stomachache is just that. It may also affect some mothers, causing them to suffer from stomachache during the confinement period. So, what exactly causes stomach pain during confinement? What methods should be used to relieve it? Let's take a look below.

Stomach pain is a problem that many mothers will encounter during the confinement period. The cause of stomach pain is mostly due to improper diet. Being too hungry or too full or eating too much raw and cold food can affect the function of the stomach and cause pain. Need to pay attention to diet regulation. Some women experience stomach pain because they had stomach problems during pregnancy but did not completely recover, which caused stomach pain after delivery.

What to do if you have stomach pain during confinement

1. Diet therapy

(1) Eat more foods rich in zinc

Zinc can increase the production of mucin, protect the gastric mucosa and relieve pain, and help relieve stomach pain. Therefore, mothers who suffer from stomach pain after childbirth can eat more zinc-rich foods. Foods rich in zinc include cabbage, radish, peanuts, beans, animal offal, etc.

(2) Drink millet porridge

Millet is not only rich in nutrients, but also has the effect of warming and nourishing the stomach, making it very suitable for people with stomach pain. Mothers who suffer from stomach pain after childbirth can usually drink more millet porridge. You can add some baking soda when cooking the porridge, which will have a better stomach-nourishing effect.

(3) Tomatoes

Tomatoes are also effective in relieving stomach discomfort, stomach pain and gastritis. Therefore, when a mother has stomach pain during the confinement period, she can drink some tomato juice appropriately, and the pain symptoms can be better relieved.

2. Medication relief

If the mother's stomach pain symptoms are severe during the confinement period and are still not relieved by basic dietary adjustments, she must go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time, and use medication reasonably under the doctor's guidance to relieve the symptoms. Be careful not to take medication at will. In addition, mothers should insist on proper exercise after delivery, because proper exercise can also help the gastrointestinal recovery.

After the introduction of the above content, I believe everyone has some understanding of the stomach pain of mothers during the confinement period. In general, you can first adjust the diet, drink some stomach-nourishing porridge, eat more clean food, and pay attention to some diet. If it doesn’t work, you should go to the hospital for treatment. This is unavoidable, and the body is the main thing.