Why do pregnant women have pain around their belly button?

After 4 months of pregnancy, the uterus of a pregnant woman will become larger and larger at a relatively fast rate. After coming out of the pelvic cavity, it goes directly into the abdominal cavity. At this time, the area around the pregnant belly button will hurt, either on the left or right side. The pain is dull and although it is not very serious, it is definitely uncomfortable. Let's take a closer look at why pregnant women feel pain around their belly buttons.

There is another possibility that pregnant women may experience pain around their belly buttons: in the early stages of pregnancy, there will be occasional cramping in the lower abdomen, sometimes only on one side, sometimes the entire lower abdomen will hurt, but it will not be too painful, only a slight cramp. This is mainly because the ligaments supporting the uterus are pulled upward due to the swelling of the uterus during pregnancy. No special treatment is required, just rest. If the pain is severe and unbearable, or it is continuous pain rather than occasional cramps, you need to see an obstetrician and gynecologist.

Abdominal pain related to pregnancy

Early pregnancy

[Normal physiological phenomenon:] The feeling of distension and pain caused by the expansion of the uterus is most likely to be felt deeply by pregnant women for the first time. This bloating and pain usually feels a bit stuffy and not too painful. Sometimes it just goes away after a rest, but it may become uncomfortable again when you are too busy.

【Abnormal situation:】

1. If you feel persistent, tearing cramps in your lower abdomen, it may be a sign of ectopic pregnancy.

2. If you feel waves of contraction pain in your lower abdomen accompanied by vaginal bleeding, it may be a sign of miscarriage.

3. Some pregnant women will develop an ovarian corpus luteum, commonly known as cyst, in the early stages of pregnancy, or they may have an ovarian tumor before pregnancy, which may cause twisting or rupture, causing persistent severe pain in the lower abdomen.

[Solutions:] If you encounter these situations, you must seek medical attention and wait for the doctor to make a correct judgment and give appropriate treatment.

Second trimester

[Normal physiological phenomenon:] The most common complaint and discomfort of expectant mothers at this time is the constant cramping feeling on both sides of the lower abdomen, and often only one side hurts, and the pain takes turns on both sides, especially when getting out of bed in the morning and evening. This cramping pain is caused by the pulling of the round ligament of the uterus, and it will not cause any danger to the pregnancy process. In addition, when the uterus enlarges, it will push up against the stomach. Coupled with the relaxation of the sphincters of the esophagus and stomach, it is easy to cause gastric juice reflux, which will cause burning pain in the chest, and thus lead to nausea or cramps in the stomach.

[Abnormal conditions:] If you feel regular contraction pain in your lower abdomen and a feeling of tightness in your lower abdomen, you should suspect that it is caused by uterine contractions. At this time, premature birth may occur.

【Solutions】Seek medical attention as soon as possible to find out the cause of premature birth. The earlier the cause is found, the sooner you can seek medical attention to preserve the fetus. Most of the time, the fetus can be preserved smoothly. If you delay seeking medical attention, and wait until the cervix has opened more than 3 cm, it will be difficult to preserve the fetus!

Late pregnancy

[Normal physiological phenomena:] Expectant mothers are actually having a hard time at this time. The enlarged uterus will press on the gastrointestinal organs. Expectant mothers will often feel upper abdominal pain, nausea, and loss of appetite. The ribs on both sides feel as if they are being torn apart and the patient complains of pain on both sides of the upper abdomen, and may even feel short of breath. At the same time, the pubic bladder in the lower abdomen is compressed by the uterus, causing frequent urination and pain; the rectum is also easily compressed by the uterus, causing bloating and constipation. To avoid these situations, just eat small meals frequently or get more rest. They will not pose a threat to the safety of the pregnancy.

At this time, many expectant mothers will feel that their uterus seems to be hard more often (not necessarily painful). If this feeling of uterine contraction occurs occasionally and is not frequent or regular, you just need to avoid fatigue and get more rest. Finally, the very normal symptom - regular labor pains, will eventually come, and you should go to the hospital to wait for delivery!

[Abnormal conditions:] If there are continuous and strong contractions, sometimes accompanied by vaginal bleeding, placenta previa or even dangerous placental abruption may occur.

【Solutions】You should go to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately

I wonder what you all think after reading the above article about why pregnant women feel pain around their belly buttons? Is there any in-depth treatment? Once expectant mothers find that their bodies have some of the above conditions, remember not to panic. What they should do at this time is to consult a doctor immediately, see how the doctor handles it, and then receive effective treatment.