I am 18 weeks pregnant and I feel a dull pain on the left side of my stomach. What is going on?

If you experience dull pain on the left side during the 18th week of pregnancy, this may be due to the gradual enlargement of the uterus, which causes ligament traction. It generally does not affect normal life, but you should be careful. If the pain persists, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. This may be a symptom of threatened abortion. Of course, threatened abortion is sometimes accompanied by irregular vaginal bleeding, which should be a cause for concern.

The early stages of pregnancy are the most prone to miscarriage or bleeding. If the pregnancy test shows that you are pregnant but you continue to bleed, you should go to the obstetrics and gynecology department for a check-up to determine whether it is an ectopic pregnancy or other problem. If this happens, you must see a doctor, take good care of the fetus, avoid doing heavy physical work, supplement your nutrition, and ensure adequate sleep.

In the early stages, you need to protect the fetus. Sexual intercourse can easily cause miscarriage. At this time, your energy should be focused on your belly. If you have improper sexual intercourse, it may cause uterine contractions and lead to the possibility of miscarriage, especially for pregnant women with a high risk of miscarriage. Keep your spirits up and prepare for tomorrow's battle.

Some pregnant women are accustomed to nightlife, smoking and drinking. It is best not to continue doing such dangerous things at this time, which may easily cause adverse factors to the maturation and development of the fetus. Especially smoking and drinking.

Pregnant mothers all know that smoking is bad, but they don’t pay enough attention to secondhand smoke. Studies have shown that in a small room, inhaling one cigarette of secondhand smoke is equivalent to directly inhaling 15 cigarettes, and the nicotine and PCDD (a type of dioxin) in the cigarettes will enter the body. It has been medically proven that pregnant mothers who have the habit of smoking or are exposed to secondhand smoke have a very high risk of miscarriage and fetal malformations.