What causes left side abdominal pain during pregnancy?

Left-sided abdominal pain may be normal in normal people, but it is not normal during pregnancy. Women should take good care of themselves during pregnancy. At this time, women's physical fitness will decline, and sometimes they will experience left-sided abdominal pain. In this case, the problem can be big or small. On the one hand, you should go to the hospital for a check-up. At the same time, you should also do a good job of health care in daily life to avoid harm to your health due to abdominal pain. Let's take a closer look below.

First, the pregnancy reaction in the early stages of pregnancy makes the mother nervous, she may not get enough rest or work too hard (this also includes whether she has lifted any heavy objects recently, whether her diet tends to be cold foods (watermelon, barley water, sour plum soup, etc.), and she should also pay special attention to not being bumpy when riding in a car.

Second, be careful not to be overly affectionate. It is better to avoid it at this stage. Mom, don't always sleep on your left side at night. Lying flat or on your right side can also relieve abdominal pain. Gently support your lower abdomen with your left hand when you sleep.

Third, a common cause of abdominal pain in early pregnancy is that the uterus becomes larger after pregnancy, and the ligaments of the uterus are involved. It will cause some discomfort, but it will not affect daily life. (This type of abdominal pain has the characteristic that the direction of pain is not fixed, it moves back and forth between the left and right lower abdomen, and lasts for a relatively short time)

Fourth, of course, there is another type of abdominal pain - especially persistent pain in the lower abdomen that is not relieved after rest. Then we should go to the hospital immediately to see if it is a pregnancy complication (ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion, etc.). In short, don't be overly nervous, just treat it with caution, observe in time, and wait for your baby to come!

From the above, we can see that the reasons for left-side abdominal pain in pregnant women cannot be ignored. For example, tension, excessive activity, etc. can cause this situation to occur. Another more serious situation is that if the pain persists, you should go to the hospital immediately for a check-up to see if it is a pregnancy complication and to receive symptomatic treatment.