Is it normal for a pregnant woman to have a cold belly?

Is it normal for a pregnant woman to have a cold belly?

After a woman becomes pregnant, some changes will occur in her body. Many careful pregnant women have noticed that their stomachs are cold. Pregnant women don’t know why this happens to them, so they are very worried that it is abnormal and what harm it will cause to the fetus. So, why do pregnant women have cold abdomens?

After a woman becomes pregnant, her abdomen will gradually bulge, which will compress the blood vessels in the abdomen, causing the blood flow to be insufficiently smooth, which will cause the temperature of the abdomen to be slightly lower than other parts of the body, so pregnant women will have a cold feeling in the abdomen. This is a normal phenomenon during pregnancy and pregnant women do not need to worry.

It is normal for pregnant women to just feel a cool abdomen surface without any other discomfort symptoms. But you should also pay attention to keeping warm in daily life and not let your abdomen get cold. If you have abdominal pain, you must pay great attention to it and go to the hospital for examination immediately.

Some pregnant women not only have a cold abdomen, but also often have cold hands and feet. This is generally caused by local cold and blood disharmony. When a woman is pregnant, the fetus needs nutrients from the blood, and the pregnant woman's body will distribute the blood, with a lot of blood flowing to the fetus. Therefore, the blood that would originally flow into the limbs will be reduced to a certain extent, so the pregnant woman will have cold hands and feet.

If you eat more hot and moist foods during pregnancy, your belly will be warmer. At the same time, be careful not to do too much exercise, because exercise can dissipate body heat, so the belly will become cooler. Don't worry too much if your belly is cold. If it is too cold, you can see a doctor for examination to see if it is caused by some disease, and then take active treatment.

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