Pregnant woman with right upper abdominal pain

When the baby grows in the mother's belly, the mother's body will also undergo corresponding changes because the baby's body is constantly growing and changing. Pregnant women are very worried about abdominal pain symptoms during every period, because some pregnant women suffer threatened miscarriage due to abdominal pain. So when a pregnant woman experiences pain in the upper right abdomen, what is going on?

Why is there pain in the right upper abdomen during pregnancy?

After pregnancy, in order to adapt to the growth and development needs of the baby, you also need to make many adaptive changes. If the pain isn't intermittent, then it's fine. I suggest you just observe as long as the symptoms are not very serious. Don't worry.

In the early stages of pregnancy, some abdominal pain is physiological, that is, a normal reaction caused by pregnancy, but some is pathological and may indicate the occurrence of crises such as miscarriage.

What are non-pregnancy causes of abdominal pain?

1. Acute appendicitis

It can occur in early, middle, or late pregnancy. Most people with acute appendicitis experience abdominal tenderness in the right lower abdomen. However, for pregnant women, due to the presence of the baby, the tenderness in the right abdomen gradually moves upward as the pregnancy progresses. Expectant mothers who experience abdominal pain due to acute appendicitis generally have a history of chronic appendicitis and are accompanied by symptoms such as increased body temperature. Because the disease will progress more rapidly after appendicitis occurs in expectant mothers, they should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.

2. Intestinal obstruction

If the expectant mother has undergone abdominal surgery before pregnancy, intestinal adhesions that occur after the surgery are often the cause of intestinal obstruction during pregnancy. There are no typical symptoms for expectant mothers when they have intestinal obstruction, so if they feel abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea, they should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.

3. Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis

Due to the influence of physiological changes during pregnancy, if you have cholelithiasis before pregnancy, it is very easy to cause gallbladder inflammation if you are not careful. When the gallbladder is inflamed, upper abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever may occur, and the pain may be triggered or aggravated by food or drink. Expectant mothers should chew their food slowly, avoid eating too much at one meal, and eat less foods high in fat.

Some pregnant women will experience abdominal pain due to improper exercise during pregnancy. The symptoms can be improved with enough rest. What is the cause of pain in the upper right abdomen when you are 4 months pregnant? The causes are different for different people, so you need to go to the hospital for a check-up. Of course, some people also experience vomiting symptoms during pregnancy. If it is not serious, everyone can rest.