What should a pregnant woman do if her belly is bloated?

Bloating in expectant mothers is caused by eating habits, hormonal changes, and reduced activity, so many pregnant women choose to diet in order to prevent their stomachs from bloating again, but this is not conducive to the baby's absorption of nutrients. Therefore, there are ways to treat bloating without harming the baby and the body. Only in this way can we prevent bloating from happening again in the future.

1. Eat small meals frequently to help the stomach digest food faster.

To effectively relieve bloating, changing eating habits is the first priority. If the expectant mother already feels bloating, but still takes supplements and eats large amounts of food, the increased burden on gastrointestinal digestion will only make the bloating worse.

Dr. Cheng Shaopei recommends that expectant mothers in the middle and late stages of pregnancy can adopt the principle of eating small meals frequently. Remember not to eat too much at each meal, which can effectively reduce the feeling of abdominal fullness. Pregnant women may wish to change from the habit of three meals a day to six to eight meals a day to reduce the portion of each meal. In addition to controlling protein and fat intake, adding some garlic and ginger slices when cooking can also reduce the production of abdominal bloating and gas.

2. Develop a daily bowel movement habit - eat more vegetables, fruits and high-fiber foods to promote gastrointestinal motility.

Pregnant women can eat more foods rich in fiber, such as vegetables, fruits and foods rich in fiber. Vegetables such as wild rice shoots, leeks, spinach, celery, loofah, lotus roots, radishes, etc. are rich in dietary fiber.

Among fruits, persimmons, apples, bananas, and kiwis are rich in fiber. Fiber can help intestinal peristalsis. Although liquid food is easier to eat, it is not necessarily easy to digest, so pregnant women can choose semi-solid food.

Although women cannot do strenuous exercise after pregnancy, they still need to have a certain amount of exercise, so you can choose to walk or jog, which is also conducive to fetal movement. In addition, pregnant women should not eat too much, just eight points is enough, which is also the best for the baby. Remember that pregnant women cannot eat yogurt to solve flatulence!