Is lower abdominal pain a symptom of pregnancy?

Many people think that lower abdominal distension and pain are symptoms of pregnancy. In fact, most of them are not symptoms of pregnancy. Instead, they are caused by some diseases in one's body. However, some people suffer from pregnancy symptoms. If so, they should go to the hospital for corresponding treatment as soon as possible. Do not delay your condition, which will make the symptoms worse.

There is an early pregnancy experience, and the abdomen gradually becomes larger and the fetal movement is aware.

Signs

1. Uterine Enlargement The uterus gradually increases in size as pregnancy progresses. When examining the abdomen, measuring the height of the uterine fundus by hand and the length of the uterus above the pubic region by a ruler can help determine the number of weeks of pregnancy. The height of the uterine fundus varies depending on the distance between the umbilicus and pubic region of the pregnant woman, fetal development, amount of amniotic fluid, single or multiple births, etc., so it is for reference only.

2. Fetal movement The movement of the fetus hitting the uterine wall in the uterus is called fetal movement. Fetal movement is a sign that the fetus is doing well. Pregnant women begin to feel fetal movements at 18-20 weeks of pregnancy. The more weeks of pregnancy, the more active the fetal movements are, but they gradually decrease towards the end of pregnancy. The fetal movement is about 3-5 times per hour.

3. Fetal heart sounds can be heard through the pregnant woman's abdominal wall using a stethoscope during 18-20 weeks of pregnancy. The fetal heart sounds are dual, like the "ticking" sound of a clock, and the speed is relatively fast. 120-160 times per minute. Hearing the fetal heart sounds confirms pregnancy and a live fetus. Fetal heart sounds should be differentiated from uterine murmurs, abdominal aortic sounds, fetal movement sounds, and umbilical cord murmurs.

4. After 20 weeks of gestation, the fetus in the uterus can be felt through the abdominal wall. The fetal head is round and hard. There is a floating ball feeling; the fetal back is wide and flat; the fetal buttocks are wide and soft, and the shape is slightly irregular; the fetal limbs are small and have irregular movements.

Testing

1. Ultrasound examination B-type ultrasound imaging can not only show the number of fetuses, delivery method, fetal presenting part, fetal position, presence or absence of fetal heart beat and placental position. It can also measure multiple diameters such as the biparietal diameter of the fetal head. It can also be used to observe whether the fetus has any surface deformities. Ultrasonic Doppler can detect fetal heart sounds, fetal movement sounds, umbilical cord blood flow sounds and placental blood flow sounds.

2. Fetal electrocardiogram: Currently, the indirect method is commonly used in China to detect fetal electrocardiogram, and the success rate is higher after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The advantage of this method is that it is non-invasive. Can be used repeatedly.