How does the pulse beat during pregnancy? What are the changes in the pulse after pregnancy?

How does the pulse rate indicate pregnancy? It is a topic that many women who are preparing for pregnancy are concerned about. In fact, the changes in a woman’s pulse in the early stages of pregnancy are not very obvious, but the pulse will be stronger and the pulse pattern will also change. Let us now understand the changes in a woman’s pulse after pregnancy!

Generally, the pulse rate will not increase too much after pregnancy, usually around 60-100 times, but the pulse will be stronger, or in Chinese medicine terms, it is a slippery pulse. Use an early pregnancy test strip to monitor it in a few days. The pulse rate after pregnancy is faster than before pregnancy because the heart is under greater burden and adjusts the heart rate to maintain blood perfusion throughout the body. The normal pulse rate of a person is 60-100 beats per minute, which is normal. People vary, and athletes' pulse rate is relatively slower.

The pulse during pregnancy is mostly slippery. Slippery pulse: It moves smoothly like beads rolling on a plate, and the pulse should be round and slippery. Main diseases: phlegm and fluid, food accumulation, and excessive heat. Pulse theory: Evil Qi is accumulating inside the body, while the righteous Qi is not weakened, the Qi is strong and the blood is surging, so the pulse is very smooth and should be round and slippery. If a slippery pulse is seen in a normal person, it will be slippery and gentle. It is always because of the abundant qi and blood. When the qi is abundant, the pulse flows smoothly, and when the blood is abundant, the blood vessels are full, so the pulse is smooth and gentle. A slippery pulse in a pregnant woman is a sign that the Qi and blood are abundant and harmonious. Generally speaking, pregnancy can be reflected in the pulse at 4-6 weeks, but each person's situation is different, which also depends on the individual's physical condition, so the reflection in the pulse is not the same. Some earlier, some later. However, it must be distinguished from other diseases such as phlegm and fluid, damp-heat, and food accumulation. Therefore, clinical experience is very important. Feeling the pulse, also known as pulse diagnosis, is a diagnostic method in which Chinese medicine practitioners press the patient's arteries with their hands to understand the internal changes of the disease based on the pulse. Taking the pulse has a long history and it reflects the characteristics and experience of traditional Chinese medicine in diagnosing diseases. Pulse image can be understood as the image of the pulse. Taking the pulse is a diagnostic method invented by ancient Chinese medical scientists. Since modern times, Western medicine has been accustomed to using a stethoscope to diagnose patients, while for more than two thousand years, Chinese medicine has been accustomed to pulse diagnosis, that is, pressing the pulse with fingers and diagnosing diseases based on the pulse. The theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine is also unique in the world.

The pulse image is the appearance of the pulse. The formation of the pulse is directly related to the fluctuation of the heart, the rise and fall of heart qi, the smoothness of the meridians and the surplus and deficiency of qi and blood. Therefore, the heart and meridians are the main organs that form the pulse. Qi and blood are the material basis for the formation of pulse. At the same time, blood circulates in the meridians, flowing throughout the body. In addition to the dominant role of the heart, it must also be coordinated with the cooperation of various organs: the lungs are connected to all the meridians, and the lung Qi is spread, and the blood is released and dispersed; the spleen governs the blood and is the source of the production and transformation of Qi and blood. The blood relies on the nourishment and control of the spleen to circulate; the liver stores blood and is responsible for regulating the amount of blood; the kidneys store essence, and essence can produce blood and transform into Qi. The kidney Qi is the driving force for the functional activities of various organs and tissues. Therefore, it can reflect the comprehensive information of the whole body's internal organs, qi and blood, yin and yang. When the internal organs, qi and blood become diseased, it will inevitably manifest itself in the pulse, presenting a pathological pulse pattern, which becomes an important basis for diagnosing the disease. The "Cunkou diagnosis method" is mainly used clinically, which is to cut the posterior wrist part of the patient's radial artery.

The "comprehensive diagnosis method" and the "three-part diagnosis method" were recorded in the "Inner Canon of Medicine". They are rarely used in modern clinical practice, so they will not be introduced here. There are two theoretical bases for taking the pulse at the Cunkou point alone: ​​one is that the lungs are connected to all the meridians, and the pulse will meet at Taiyuan point. That is, all the meridians of the human body converge in the lungs, and Cunkou is the course of the hand Taiyin lung meridian. The Taiyuan point above it is where the meridians meet, so there is a saying that "the meridians meet at Taiyuan". Second, the spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood for all internal organs. The prosperity and decline of qi and blood in each internal organ is closely related to the strength of the spleen and stomach functions, and the hand Taiyin lung meridian also originates from the condition of the middle burner spleen function. Therefore, the strength or weakness of qi and blood in the organs and meridians throughout the body can be reflected in the Cunkou pulse. Smooth pulse: It should be smooth and feel fluent when pressed, as smooth as pressing a ball. Main diseases: phlegm and fluid, food accumulation, and symptoms of excess heat. It is more common in young and middle-aged people with abundant qi and blood. A slippery pulse in pregnant women is a sign that qi and blood are abundant and nourishing the fetus. Are all physiological phenomena.