Pregnant woman sneezes and has stomach pain

In life, colds, chills, allergies and other factors can cause sneezing. For normal people, sneezing is a very normal thing, but many pregnant women will have stomach pain when they sneeze. This phenomenon causes concern among many pregnant women and their families, who fear that it will affect the development and growth of the fetus. Is it a big deal if pregnant women have stomach pain when they sneeze? Will it affect the fetus?

1. Short-term pain---normal physiological phenomenon

The diaphragm is the organ that separates the human chest cavity and abdominal cavity. When you sneeze, the chest muscles contract, the gas is exhaled, and the diaphragm is pulled up, which will pull the stomach. In this case, there is only a slight pulling pain and no vaginal bleeding. The pain will go away after the sneeze. It is a normal physiological phenomenon and there is no need to worry.

2. Persistent pain accompanied by vaginal bleeding --- miscarriage

When a pregnant woman sneezes, especially violently and frequently, it will increase abdominal pressure and affect the uterus. If the uterus continues to contract, it may induce threatened abortion or premature rupture of membranes. At this time, there is usually vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain continues. In this case, you should go to the hospital immediately.

How to sneeze correctly during pregnancy

1. Sit or squat

It is best for pregnant women to sit or squat when they sneeze, and it is best to put one hand behind their back or on their thigh to support their body. This can not only protect the spine, but also reduce the pressure changes in the chest and abdominal cavity, and avoid abdominal pain, uterine contractions and other symptoms caused by sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure.

If you are standing or walking and the sneeze comes too suddenly without time to sit down or squat, it is recommended that you stand still immediately and hold your lower abdomen with both hands, and continue to do other things after the sneeze is over.

2. Cover your nose with a tissue or handkerchief, but leave some space

The human ear, nose, and throat are connected. If you pinch your nose or cover your mouth when you sneeze, the pressure in your nose will increase. Bacteria and viruses will easily follow the airflow through the Eustachian tube into the middle ear tympanic cavity with low pressure, thus causing acute otitis media. The pressure that cannot be released will also act on the ear canal tympanic membrane through the Eustachian tube, causing perforation of the eardrum in severe cases. Therefore, when a pregnant woman sneezes, she should react quickly, take out a tissue or handkerchief to cover her nose, but leave some space.

Pregnant women should not laugh too much

The action of laughing is often easily overlooked. Laughing after pregnancy poses a great safety hazard. Laughing heartily will cause a sudden and sharp increase in intra-abdominal pressure and a sudden increase in abdominal muscle tension, which can easily lead to abdominal pain or premature birth. For the health of the fetus, even if you have a low laugh point, you should appropriately restrain the extent of your laughter.

Generally speaking, it is a normal physiological phenomenon for pregnant women to have stomach pain when sneezing. The pain will go away after the sneeze. If a pregnant woman sneezes too frequently, her stomach will be pulled and may cause miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should learn the correct way to sneeze, such as sitting or squatting, covering their nose with a tissue and leaving some space.