Is it normal to have abdominal pain during pregnancy?

After a pregnant woman becomes pregnant, her physical condition will deteriorate. At this time, in addition to strengthening the care of her body, she must also increase nutrition to provide nutrition to the fetus in her belly. At this time, pregnant women often experience some lower abdominal pain, frequent urination, and many mothers are afraid of this situation, but the pain is not very severe. So is lower abdominal pain normal after pregnancy?

What does it mean when you have lower abdominal pain during pregnancy?

1. Physiological: Abdominal pain during early pregnancy is due to the enlargement of the uterus and the stretching of the round ligament of the uterus, which causes abdominal pain. This type of pain is mostly located on one or both sides of the uterus in the lower abdomen, and is referred pain, dull pain or lack thereof. The pain becomes more obvious when walking a long distance or changing body position.

2. Pathological abdominal pain: If you experience abdominal pain when you are just pregnant, especially pain in the lower abdomen, the first thing you should consider is whether it is a pregnancy complication. Common complications include threatened miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

(1) If a pregnant woman experiences paroxysmal lower abdominal pain, back pain, regular abdominal pain, or pelvic pain in the first few months of pregnancy, the problem may be more complicated.

(2) If you experience severe unilateral lower abdominal pain, accompanied by vaginal bleeding or fainting, it may be an ectopic pregnancy and you should go to the hospital immediately for treatment.

(3) If accompanied by vaginal spotting or a noticeable feeling of abdominal heaviness, it may indicate threatened abortion. At this time, you should stay in bed more, avoid sexual intercourse, move less, avoid lifting heavy objects, drink enough water, and seek medical attention promptly.

Common causes of lower abdominal pain in early pregnancy include:

1. Threatened abortion: The main clinical manifestations of abortion are lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy. If you find lower abdominal pain and bleeding in the early stages of pregnancy, you must be vigilant.

2. Ectopic pregnancy: Ectopic pregnancy refers to the situation where the embryo implants and develops not in the normal uterus, but outside the uterus, such as the fallopian tube, ovary, abdominal cavity, etc. In addition to being unable to grow healthily due to its incorrect developmental position, this type of embryo can also cause disease and harm to the mother, and needs to be actively handled and treated.

3. Uterine fibroids: Uterine fibroids may grow during pregnancy. The impacts on pregnancy include fibroid degeneration and necrosis, fibroid torsion, and direct interference with fetal development or obstruction of delivery. This pain usually comes suddenly, and the pain point is fixed, which is local pain.

4. Ovarian tumors: Complications caused by ovarian tumors are also quite common during pregnancy. These complications include tumor torsion and tumor rupture. The vast majority of ovarian tumors during pregnancy are benign, with malignant tumors accounting for only 2%-5%. In any case, if an ovarian tumor is discovered during pregnancy, please keep in close contact with your gynecologist. If you experience colic, abdominal discomfort, abnormal abdominal distension, ascites, etc., you must seek medical attention as soon as possible.

To sum up, this is a detailed introduction to whether lower abdominal pain after pregnancy is normal. You should protect your body more after pregnancy, seek medical attention immediately if you find any adverse conditions, do regular pregnancy check-ups, go out for walks when appropriate, pregnant women should breathe more fresh air, keep a clean environment indoors, pay attention to personal hygiene, and have a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables in their diet.