8 months pregnant lower abdomen pain

Abdominal pain after pregnancy can make expectant mothers very panicked, because they don’t know whether this pain is a sign of premature birth or miscarriage. When the pregnancy reaches the eighth month, the pain in the lower abdomen depends on whether it is labor pain or heavy pain. Labor pain can be considered as false labor, and heavy pain can be considered to be caused by improper diet or serious illness.

Why does a pregnant woman have a stomachache?

1. Normal pain during pregnancy. Pregnant women experience stomach pain because the uterus gradually becomes larger during embryonic development. At this time, pregnant women will feel discomfort and stomach pain, but this pain is often mild, so pregnant women do not need to worry too much.

2. Signs of threatened miscarriage. However, if the abdominal pain comes in waves, or is continuous pain in the lower abdomen, like the pain before or during menstruation, and is accompanied by vaginal bleeding, it may be threatened abortion and you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

3. Eating spoiled or overly frozen food. Intestinal cramps caused by eating spoiled or too cold food can make pregnant women feel stomach pain.

4. Causes of disease. Diseases such as acute gastritis, gastroenteritis, acute pancreatitis and degeneration of uterine fibroids can also cause pregnant women to feel abdominal pain.

Therefore, if it is acute abdominal pain, you should go to the hospital in time for symptomatic treatment to avoid worsening of the condition or miscarriage.

Why does a pregnant woman feel pain around her belly button?

Starting from the second trimester, the fetus will grow very fast and the belly will be stretched, so the area around the belly button will feel stretched. It is recommended to use moisturizer to moisturize the skin on the belly as much as possible at this time, otherwise stretch marks will easily appear. Please rest assured that the pain around the belly button of pregnant women will not affect the baby in the belly.

There is another possibility that pregnant women may experience pain around their belly buttons: in the early stages of pregnancy, there will be occasional cramping in the lower abdomen, sometimes only on one side, sometimes the entire lower abdomen will hurt, but it will not be too painful, only a slight cramp. This is mainly because the ligaments supporting the uterus are pulled upward due to the swelling of the uterus during pregnancy. No special treatment is required, just rest. If the pain is severe and unbearable, or it is continuous pain rather than occasional cramps, you need to see an obstetrician and gynecologist.