What causes belly button pain during pregnancy?

As we all know, a pregnant woman is no longer an individual. There is one, even two or three lives in her belly. Of course, the most common case is just one small life. Therefore, everyone should be able to fully understand that the pregnant woman's body will change due to such changes. The most obvious thing is that the belly gets bigger and bigger over time. At this time, a common situation will occur, such as pain in the belly button of a pregnant woman. What's going on?

Physiological abdominal pain in early pregnancy, many expectant mothers always feel some stomach pain, sometimes accompanied by vomiting and other early pregnancy reactions, which is mainly caused by increased gastric acid secretion in early 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. Pathological abdominal pain, abdominal pain in early pregnancy, especially lower abdominal pain, the first thing to 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 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 fact, when a pregnant woman feels pain in her belly button, it’s not just the belly button that hurts, but the area around the belly button may hurt. Moreover, the pain in different locations reflects different physical conditions of the pregnant woman. If a pregnant woman experiences pain in her belly button during pregnancy, she can judge whether the baby is healthy based on the various situations described above, and then take timely countermeasures.