What to do if pregnant women have rib pain

Many expectant mothers may have had this feeling. When they are pregnant, they always feel a dull pain in their ribs, which makes them suffer. Rib pain in pregnant women may be caused by excessive exhaustion of your body, so you can replenish energy appropriately to relieve it. Rib pain in pregnant women may also be caused by other reasons.

Many pregnant women experience chest pain and rib pain from the beginning of pregnancy. It is characterized by irregular location of pain, often occurring between the ribs, and is mostly caused by. In addition, the enlarged uterus raises the diaphragm and expands the chest cavity, which can also cause chest pain. Because of the bulging abdomen of pregnant women, the center of gravity shifts forward, causing the spine to be excessively lordotic and curved, pulling on the spinal plexus and causing low back pain. This is a physiological phenomenon. Don't panic. Just rest and you will recover.

As the baby grows, the expectant mother's uterus also gradually expands. The enlarged uterus constantly stimulates the lower edge of the ribs, which can cause dull rib pain in expectant mothers. There is also pain caused by the uterus compressing the nerves. These are all physiological and do not require special treatment. The baby only needs to change his position or lie on his left side to relieve the pain.

Rib pain in pregnant women is generally believed to be costochondritis, which is caused by excessive fatigue, mental stress, etc., which causes an inflammatory reaction in the costal cartilage area of ​​the human body. There is often obvious pain and swelling in the rib area, which affects normal life.

You need to apply hot compresses and physical therapy to the rib area. Generally, you cannot take medication for the treatment, but the condition will gradually improve or heal.

Pregnant women should supplement calcium in time (eat more calcium-containing foods, take calcium tablets, etc.) and use the correct sleeping posture to relieve the rib pain in pregnant women. If a pregnant woman develops pyelonephritis, she may experience percussion pain in the lower back, as well as frequent urination, urgency, and pain when urinating. She should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.

Through the introduction and description of rib pain experienced by various expectant mothers, everyone has a better understanding of the symptoms during pregnancy. In fact, pregnancy is the process of the baby's growth. During the development of the fetus, the mother will inevitably suffer from various pains, so rib pain is also relatively common.