Digestive dysfunction after pregnancy

After a woman becomes pregnant, her progesterone levels will rise rapidly. When progesterone levels rise in a woman's body, her endocrine system will be seriously affected, and she is likely to suffer from endocrine disorders. Endocrine disorders will cause a woman's gastrointestinal motility to slow down. At this time, you will find that a woman's appetite becomes particularly poor, and she is prone to pregnancy reactions and morning sickness. So what should you do if your digestive function deteriorates after pregnancy?

Under the effect of progesterone, the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines becomes slow, but at the same time, the secretion of gastric acid increases, which will aggravate discomfort such as indigestion. Most pregnant women will have some nausea and vomiting. This is also normal. It is recommended to eat more easily digestible foods, and you can return to normal after giving birth. The peristalsis of the stomach and intestines becomes slow, but at the same time, the secretion of gastric acid increases, which will aggravate discomfort such as indigestion. Most pregnant women will have some nausea and vomiting. This is also normal. It is recommended to eat more easily digestible foods, and you can return to normal after giving birth.

Why do pregnant women have indigestion?

When a woman is pregnant for about one and a half months, the chorion in her body causes a significant increase in the secretion of gonadal hormones, which significantly reduces gastric acid and the activity of digestive enzymes. Therefore, it not only affects the normal digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract of pregnant women, but also causes pregnancy reactions such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, limb fatigue, etc., also known as "morning sickness", which is a normal physiological phenomenon.

What to do if you have indigestion?

1 Generally, if the symptoms of morning sickness are mild, no treatment is required and they will disappear naturally after a period of time. To relieve morning sickness symptoms,

Eat some hawthorn, citrus, bayberry and other fruits and their products, because these foods contain more organic acids, which can stimulate the secretory glands of the stomach wall, increase gastric acid, increase the activity of digestive enzymes, promote gastrointestinal motility and increase appetite, and help digestion and absorption of food.

2 In terms of dietary adjustment, it varies from person to person, and generally consists of foods that are easily digestible. Such as bread, biscuits, juice, honey, jam, snacks, etc. You can also eat some protein foods such as eggs, animal liver, lean meat, fish, shrimp, dairy products, and soy products. Carp, in particular, is particularly effective in treating morning sickness.

The specific method is: take a fresh carp weighing more than 500 grams, remove the scales, gills and intestines, place it on a plate, put it in a steamer and steam it for 15 to 20 minutes, take it out and eat it, but be careful to prohibit the use of all oil, salt and seasonings, otherwise it will not be effective.

3 Some pregnant women suffer from severe morning sickness due to excessive mental stress and nervous system dysfunction, and may even vomit frequently and violently, and cannot eat and vomit if they eat. In addition to food and mucus, vomitus sometimes contains bile or coffee-colored blood residue, which in turn manifests as general weakness, obvious weight loss, and oliguria. If the reaction is severe, seek medical treatment and take vitamin B.