What causes stomach pain during pregnancy?

For many pregnant mothers, they must rest more. If they don’t rest well, it is easy to cause physical fatigue and miscarriage. Especially in the first 4 months of pregnancy, it is easy to cause physical problems. So what is the reason for the phenomenon of a little stomach pain one month into pregnancy?

The little life begins to grow in the belly, which brings infinite joy to the expectant mother. Abdominal pain during pregnancy is a common symptom encountered by expectant mothers. Expectant mothers should be cautious and not take it lightly, knowing which abdominal pain is a normal physiological reaction and which is a disease warning from the body.

1) Abdominal pain in early pregnancy

In the early stages of pregnancy, some abdominal pain is physiological, that is, a normal reaction caused by pregnancy, but some is pathological and may indicate the occurrence of crises such as miscarriage.

1. Physiological abdominal pain

In the early stages of pregnancy, many expectant mothers always feel some stomach pain, sometimes accompanied by early pregnancy reactions such as vomiting. This is mainly caused by increased gastric acid secretion in the early stages of pregnancy. At this time, you should pay attention to diet adjustment. The meals should be light and easy to digest. You can eat some toasted steamed bread slices or soda crackers for breakfast. The discomfort will disappear naturally as the first trimester ends.

2. Pathological abdominal pain

If you experience abdominal pain in early pregnancy, especially lower abdominal pain, the first thing you should consider is whether it is a pregnancy complication. Common complications include threatened miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy.

① If expectant mothers experience paroxysmal lower abdominal pain or regular abdominal pain, back pain, or pelvic pain in the first few months of pregnancy, the problem may be more complicated. If it is accompanied by vaginal spotting or a noticeable feeling of abdominal heaviness, it may indicate threatened miscarriage. Expectant mothers should move less, stay in bed more, avoid sexual intercourse, avoid lifting heavy objects, drink water, and seek medical attention promptly. If pain worsens or bleeding continues, seek medical attention immediately.

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.

Some expectant mothers believe that abdominal pain in early pregnancy may be accidental and it is not a big deal and they just need to lie down in bed and rest. This blind measure of bed rest to protect the fetus is not advisable. You should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease.

In the above article, we learned that there is a little abdominal pain one month into pregnancy. In fact, this phenomenon is very normal. Usually we can choose to relieve it by getting more rest, and we must also pay special attention to prevent symptoms and signs of accidental miscarriage.