What causes abdominal pain in early pregnancy?

In many cases, there are many issues that pregnant women need to pay attention to and care about, such as some symptoms that occur in the early stages of pregnancy. Such symptoms are very common, but they cannot be ignored. Take good care of your body and your baby. It is a good idea to go to the hospital for regular check-ups.

If the embryo implants in the uterine cavity in the early stages of pregnancy, a small number of women will experience implantation pain. As the uterus grows and the round ligament of the uterus is stretched, many pregnant women will feel some 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. These can cause left side abdominal pain in early pregnancy. If it comes out in the left groin, it is likely that the fertilized egg is implanting.

[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.

[How to deal with it:] You should seek medical attention as soon as possible to find out the cause of premature birth. The earlier it is discovered, the sooner you seek medical attention to preserve the pregnancy. Most pregnancies can be preserved successfully. If you delay seeking medical attention and wait until the cervix has dilated more than 3 centimeters, it will be difficult to preserve the pregnancy!

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 (it may not be 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, very normal symptoms - regular labor pains, will eventually come, and at this time 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.

[How to deal with it:] You should go to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately.

The above are the reasons for abdominal pain in pregnant women in the early stages. This is very important. Your own problems will affect the health of your baby. You must protect your baby's health well. This will be more conducive to your own health development and is also very beneficial to the baby. There are many reasons for abdominal pain. Take good care of your own health.