What causes stomach pain in early pregnancy?

The main reason for stomach pain in early pregnancy is that the digestive ability of the pregnant woman herself has changed. Because there is life in her belly, if the mother eats food that is not friendly to the baby, he will use some mechanism to expel it through vomiting. Moreover, the nutritional structure required by pregnant women on a daily basis is different from that of ordinary people. Therefore, if some nutrients are not taken in, the stomach will feel uncomfortable.

What causes stomach pain during pregnancy?

After pregnancy, due to hormonal changes, the sphincter relaxes and the gradually enlarging uterus will also press on the stomach, causing stomach acid to surge upward more easily and cause a burning sensation in the chest.

1. The sphincter is located at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach. Its function is to allow the food we eat to enter the stomach smoothly and not come back up.

So normally we don’t have food coming back up after eating.

However, after pregnancy, due to hormonal changes, the sphincter relaxes, and the food you eat can easily come up.

Therefore, the acidic contents in the stomach will reflux from the stomach into the esophagus, throat and mouth, irritating the mucous membrane and causing stomach pain.

2. In the late stages of pregnancy, the gradually enlarging uterus will exert a certain amount of pressure on various organs, so the stomach may be affected. As the gestational age increases, there may also be mild shortness of breath, also due to uterine compression.

3. During pregnancy, HCG in the blood rises rapidly, which has the effect of protecting the fetus, but at the same time, the side effect is irritation to the stomach. This is also the reason why many mothers vomit.

4. The mother had stomach problems before she became pregnant, and improper diet during pregnancy caused stomach pain.

If the mother has stomach problems, or cannot distinguish between gastritis and stomach burning pain caused by pregnancy, it is recommended to go to the hospital to prevent the gastritis from getting worse.

In addition, if vomiting is severe and some symptoms of acidosis appear, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

What to do if pregnant mother has stomach pain

Mommy, why is my stomach hurting?

Moms don’t need to be too nervous about stomach pain, just pay attention to your diet in daily life.

Reduce your food intake appropriately

Due to pregnancy hormones and uterine pressure, gastrointestinal function will decline, and many mothers take a lot of supplements during pregnancy. They consume too much food every day, which causes the stomach to be overloaded and cause stomach pain.

Therefore, the mother’s diet should be reduced appropriately, especially foods with high sugar content.

Can you give your mother some cornmeal porridge?

If the mother has stomachache, you can give her more cornmeal porridge. If her digestion is good, you can add some millet porridge.

Yam porridge (rice and yam in half, cut the yam into smaller pieces, and cook it for a longer time, at least 15 minutes longer than the usual boiling time). Try not to drink just rice porridge.

Do not add any additional ingredients to the porridge at will, but you can add some dates appropriately. The diet should be light, and after the stomach pain symptoms are alleviated, high-calorie and high-nutrition foods can be gradually added.

Semi-sitting position

If the mother feels severe stomach pain and the pain is unbearable, taking a semi-sitting position can relieve the pain. Generally, this symptom will gradually disappear after 3 months of pregnancy.