Why do I fart a lot during pregnancy?

After a pregnant mother becomes pregnant, her body will undergo many changes. In fact, nausea and vomiting are common reactions during pregnancy, and no one pays special attention to them. However, the phenomenon of frequent farting during pregnancy can be very embarrassing, and people may even lose control in front of their family members. What is going on in this situation?

The most common causes of bloating during pregnancy

1. Early pregnancy: caused by changes in hormone secretion.

2. Mid-to-late pregnancy: The uterus expands and presses on the intestines, making it difficult for the intestines to move.

remind:

1. For most pregnant women, bloating is most severe during the first three months of pregnancy, and is also accompanied by symptoms of nausea and vomiting, which will gradually subside after this period of time.

2. If the pregnant woman already has gastrointestinal diseases, such as constipation, bloating, poor motility, or gastroenteritis, hyperacidity, or even gastric ulcers, the bloating during pregnancy will last longer, lasting until about four or five months of pregnancy.

1. Impact on pregnant women

Progesterone makes bowel movements worse

The most obvious period of bloating in pregnant women usually occurs in the first trimester, which is the first 3 months of pregnancy. After pregnancy, the stomach's ability to excrete acid is poor, and the stomach acid is relatively high. In addition, when pregnancy just begins, that is, during the period from ovulation to pregnancy, the progesterone in the body gradually increases, and progesterone will make the intestinal peristalsis ability worse, and the excretion function will naturally be affected, and then symptoms of bloating and constipation will appear. Therefore, the main cause of bloating in the first trimester is changes in hormone secretion.

After entering the second trimester, the uterus slowly expands and will exceed the navel after 5 months of pregnancy. All the intestines will be squeezed to the top and left and right sides of the stomach. The entire space is occupied by the uterus, so it is easy to compress the large and small intestines, and the peristaltic ability will also deteriorate.

remind:

Gastrointestinal compression is only one of the reasons for bloating in late pregnancy. In addition, because the chest cavity is squeezed and easily becomes smaller, some people may experience shortness of breath, which may also cause nausea, stomach pain, bloating, and difficulty breathing.

The bloating in the late pregnancy is different from the bloating in the early pregnancy, which is caused by stomach bloating, poor intestinal motility, and intestinal bloating and pain. In the late pregnancy, the uterus expands and the baby begins to press on the upper abdomen, which is the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach and duodenum. Therefore, before 34 weeks of pregnancy (when the uterus is expanding), eating too much or too greasy food will cause symptoms such as nausea and stomach pain; but from 34 to 36 weeks, the fetus will gradually descend, and the expectant mother will feel relieved.