Why do I have a bloated belly and fart a lot in early pregnancy?

Pregnancy is very painful for women. It lasts for almost a year, and the body will have some adverse characteristics and reactions during pregnancy. Women often have stomach pain or occasional nausea. In severe cases, they will have bloating and farting. This is mainly due to continuous gas discharge in the abdomen. Pay attention to your daily diet and adjust it reasonably.

1. Why does the belly swell in early pregnancy?

In the early stages of pregnancy, there are usually symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, frequent urination, fatigue, and a slightly bloated stomach. This is a normal reaction during pregnancy and will gradually improve at the end of 3 months. During this period, the diet should be light and easy to digest. Usually, use your hands to gently massage around the navel clockwise to increase gastrointestinal motility. Eating less soy products will gradually get better. It may be bloating. You can eat some qi-regulating foods, such as radish. It is not a big deal. Another thing is to eat some coarse grains in moderation to keep your bowel movements smooth. During pregnancy, it is best to maintain a regular life, get enough sleep, supplement with rich nutrition, exercise moderately, and avoid overwork.

During pregnancy, the level of progesterone in the body is relatively high, which can cause slow gastrointestinal motility and cause symptoms such as abdominal distension and constipation. It is not suitable to stay up late during pregnancy. You must pay attention to rest. During early pregnancy, you must pay attention to folic acid supplementation to prevent fetal neural tube defects. As long as you don't have severe stomach pain and bleeding, this is fine. When you first become pregnant, your uterus and gestational sac are growing, and you will feel bloated. You can have your first prenatal check-up two months into your pregnancy. After four months of pregnancy, you can take appropriate calcium supplements. If you are between 16 and 20 weeks pregnant, you can do a Down syndrome screening to see if the fetus has congenital idiocy.

In addition, you also need to prevent viral infections, prevent toxoplasmosis infections (stay away from pets), avoid taking medications, do not drink alcohol, do not smoke, stay away from toxic and harmful working environments, do not lift high or carry heavy loads, do not engage in strenuous activities, avoid sexual intercourse, etc.

The above is an introduction to why your belly swells in the early stages of pregnancy. After understanding this, we know that there are many reasons for this phenomenon. If you have such symptoms, you must go to the hospital for a check-up to find out the cause and then make timely adjustments. In addition, you must avoid strenuous exercise in the early stages of pregnancy, and couples should also avoid having sex.