How to relieve belly bloating during pregnancy?

Abdominal bloating is a very common phenomenon. People who have experienced abdominal bloating know that it is very uncomfortable and helpless. Bloating is very uncomfortable for normal people, not to mention pregnant women. In the late pregnancy, it is very easy to have abdominal bloating and hardening. Many people do not particularly understand this situation. How can pregnant women relieve abdominal bloating?

How to relieve abdominal distension in pregnant women

1. Change your activity or posture. Sometimes walking can relieve your discomfort, and sometimes resting can relieve false labor. (If these are real labor contractions, they will not stop no matter what you do, but will gradually intensify).

2. Take a hot bath and relax your body.

3. Drink a few glasses of water, as false labor can sometimes be caused by dehydration.

4. Try relaxation exercises or take slow, deep breaths. While this won't stop your false labor, it may help you cope with the uncomfortable feelings.

What causes a hard stomach in late pregnancy?

A hard abdomen in the late pregnancy is actually uterine contraction. Uterine contraction is the abbreviation of uterine muscle contraction. It is a pregnancy symptom that most pregnant women may experience. Especially in the later stages of pregnancy, the pregnant mother's belly will feel stuffy and bloated from time to time, and sometimes it will suddenly feel as hard as a rock, which is very uncomfortable. In fact, once a woman becomes pregnant, her uterus will naturally experience sporadic and irregular contractions, but the intensity of these uterine contractions is not strong and pregnant mothers usually cannot feel them.

In fact, uterine contractions are very frequent, but in most cases they are very mild and expectant mothers cannot feel them. Felt contractions usually occur in the middle and late stages of pregnancy; and for pregnant women, contractions become more frequent, usually after 7 or 8 months of pregnancy. Therefore, it is normal for expectant mothers to feel a hard stomach in the late pregnancy, so don’t worry too much!

Precautions in late pregnancy

1. Strengthen fetal monitoring and do prenatal check-ups on time.

The late pregnancy is when the fetus is most likely to have problems. If conditions permit, you can do regular fetal heart monitoring once a week after 36 weeks of pregnancy, and insist on regular physical examinations. Pay attention to the results of each inspection so as to detect abnormalities in time and find solutions in time. Never ignore or skip an inspection.

2. Be prepared for delivery.

When choosing a suitable hospital, the first thing to consider is whether it has convenient transportation and good medical and health conditions. Contact the hospital in advance to arrange hospitalization so that you can be admitted to the hospital at any time when delivery starts. At the same time, you should also prepare your delivery bag in advance.

3. Be mentally prepared for childbirth.

Some pregnant women develop a fear of childbirth due to early exposure to information about the labor and delivery process, which is not conducive to the development of the fetus in the womb. Pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy should learn about the symptoms of labor and the delivery process so that they have a clear idea of ​​what to expect. They should also reserve some knowledge about raising newborn babies in advance.

4. Be alert to premature rupture of membranes.

Some expectant mothers will experience premature rupture of amniotic fluid when they are more than 30 weeks pregnant, which is medically called premature rupture of membranes. This could easily lead to emergencies. Once the amniotic fluid breaks, the umbilical cord is likely to fall out. Once the umbilical cord prolapses, the baby will suffer from lack of blood and oxygen, and will soon suffer from intrauterine asphyxiation or even death. This situation is very common, so if the expectant mother finds that the amniotic fluid has broken prematurely, it is best to contact the hospital as soon as possible.

5. Be alert to small amounts of watery fluid flowing out of the vagina.

Some expectant mothers in the late pregnancy experience a small amount of watery fluid discharge from the vagina. Some may be due to water breaking, while others may be due to the discharge of leucorrhea-like substance. For expectant mothers who experience the above symptoms, it is best to see a doctor in person to confirm whether the water has broken, so as to prevent secondary infection once the water has broken. Once this symptom is discovered, it is recommended that the expectant mother must stay in bed and rest, and it is best not to walk around. If necessary, expectant mothers are advised to take medication and suspend sexual intercourse in the late stages of pregnancy.

6. Beware of acute fatty liver of pregnancy

After the seventh month of pregnancy, very rare acute fatty liver of pregnancy can occur. Although the incidence of this disease is extremely low, once it occurs, the mortality rate of expectant mothers is 80%. This disease often occurs in expectant mothers who have twins, have high blood pressure during pregnancy, or are carrying a boy.

Some expectant mothers will experience general fatigue, nausea, vomiting, or upper abdominal discomfort in the early stages of their illness. Many expectant mothers think that this is due to the enlargement of the uterus as the baby grows, and they do not go to the hospital in time. After a week, the expectant mothers may experience yellowing of the sclera or the skin all over the body, which we call jaundice. Once it develops to this stage, the health of both mother and baby will be threatened, and the baby may die in utero at any time. Even if the pregnancy is terminated, the expectant mother will still experience blood coagulation.

Therefore, if the expectant mother has general fatigue, poor appetite, or nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, especially upper abdominal discomfort, or right upper abdominal pain, or left upper abdominal pain, she must go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. Early diagnosis, early treatment and early termination of pregnancy will have good prognosis, but once the opportunity is missed, the consequences will be disastrous.

7. Be alert to sudden headaches in pregnant women.

If a pregnant woman suddenly develops a headache in the late pregnancy, it is often a precursor to eclampsia. This should not be ignored, especially for pregnant women with high blood pressure or severe edema, as it may be pregnancy-induced hypertension. If not diagnosed and treated in time, it may induce convulsions, coma, and even endanger the lives of mother and child. Therefore, medical treatment should be sought promptly and appropriate diagnosis and treatment should be given.

8. Try to avoid going out alone.

Expectant mothers in the late stages of pregnancy should not go out alone. If an accident occurs or something that is inconvenient for them to handle when they go out alone, it will cause a lot of trouble. If you must go out alone, be sure to bring your cell phone with you.