Why do I have stomach pain when I am five months pregnant?

Abdominal pain during the fifth month of pregnancy is caused by physiological abdominal pain, which is mainly due to the growth of the fetus and the enlargement of the uterus, which pulls the abdominal pain nerves and causes abdominal pain. At this time, the mother does not need to worry too much about the symptoms. She can rest in bed and not have sex, then touch her belly and communicate with the fetus. Pathological abdominal pain is caused by dietary problems and constipation.

Why do I have stomach pain when I am five months pregnant?

1. Physiological abdominal pain. When the pregnancy is about 4 months, the uterus enlarges and the round ligament of the uterus is stretched. Many expectant mothers 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. Expectant mothers don’t need to worry, they can relieve the symptoms by resting in bed more; exerting too much force during sexual intercourse in the second trimester can also cause abdominal pain in pregnant mothers.

2. Pathological abdominal pain. In the second half of pregnancy, the baby gradually grows and the pressure in the expectant mother's abdominal cavity also increases. If the expectant mother's esophageal hiatus widens, she may develop a hiatal hernia, causing abdominal pain. Therefore, expectant mothers are advised to: eat small and frequent meals, eat less sweet, spicy, or sticky food; do not lie flat on the bed or lie too low after meals, and try to bend over as little as possible to reduce acid reflux; keep bowel movements open. If you find symptoms of gastric reflux, try to raise your upper body about 20 degrees.

Changes in the mother during the five months of pregnancy

You have gained a lot of weight, at least 2kg. Your uterus has slowly grown in your abdominal cavity, and the top of your uterus has now reached the level of your belly button. At this time, the thickness of the uterine fundus can be measured at approximately 15-18 cm above the upper edge of the pubic symphysis. By 9 weeks of pregnancy, your uterus will rise 1 cm per week. You should now measure your uterine height (the length from the top of the pubic symphysis to the fundus of the uterus) weekly.

It seems that if you have stomach pain, you still need to go to the hospital for a detailed examination. If it is a pathological disease, you need to be hospitalized for treatment. Of course, doctors will be particularly careful when using medications. One reason is physiological, which you can generally ignore, but you still need to pay attention to it because you are still pregnant.