29 weeks pregnant stomach pain

Abdominal pain at 29 weeks of pregnancy is an abnormal physiological phenomenon, because this is the middle of pregnancy and the fetus is in a stable development stage. If you have abdominal pain, it may be caused by the enlargement of the uterus and the stimulation of the enlarged fetus, or it may be caused by pelvic congestion and other reasons. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women pay attention to abdominal pain, and it is best to go to the hospital to check the cause of the disease.

Will I have stomach pain when I'm pregnant?

Abdominal pain is a normal physiological reaction in early pregnancy. Because the uterus enlarges and stimulates the bones, pregnant women will feel a dull pulling pain in the abdomen. But it is worth noting that if the abdominal pain persists and is accompanied by bleeding symptoms, you should be admitted to the hospital for examination immediately. This pathological abdominal pain may indicate signs of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. Therefore, when abdominal pain occurs in early pregnancy, we must learn to distinguish whether it is physiological abdominal pain or pathological abdominal pain. Women often report symptoms such as sourness, warmth, and upper abdominal pressure, which are the result of stomach pressure caused by the enlarged uterus. In addition, gastrointestinal motility weakens during pregnancy, the stomach muscle tension is low, especially the gastric sphincter is relaxed, causing the gastric contents to flow back into the lower esophagus, irritating the esophageal mucosa and producing a burning sensation in the stomach area. It is also possible that due to the enlargement of the uterus and pelvic congestion, the ligaments beside the uterus are affected by the enlarged uterus, causing a feeling of soreness and dull pain in the lower abdomen, especially near the roots of the thighs on both sides, which is near the groin. Abdominal pain in the early stages of pregnancy is generally not serious and does not affect the normal development of the pregnancy. If there is a history of cervicitis and chronic appendicitis, the irritation of the pelvic congestion symptoms on the inflamed area will also cause such discomfort.

What to do if you have stomach pain in early pregnancy

1. Ultrasonic examination. In the early stages of pregnancy, if you have abdominal pain and bleeding before the fetus is implanted, your obstetrician or gynecologist will usually perform an abdominal ultrasound on you. Because of the advanced technology nowadays, it is possible to confirm whether the embryonic sac has implanted in the center of the uterus six to seven weeks after the last menstrual period; if an ultrasound examination is performed through the vagina, the embryonic sac can be seen a week earlier.

2. Abortion management. We would like to remind everyone that abdominal pain in the early stages of pregnancy, accompanied by abnormal vaginal bleeding, and abdominal pain and discomfort in the lower abdomen, may be a sign of miscarriage. There are two main reasons why abdominal pain in early pregnancy may lead to miscarriage. One is that the embryo itself has chromosomal or genetic abnormalities. The other reason is probably due to the mother, such as thyroid disease, diabetes, progesterone deficiency, autoimmune disease, or taking substances that are harmful to the body such as smoking, drinking, taking drugs, etc.