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During pregnancy, you may face problems like morning sickness, fatigue, indigestion and bloating. These phenomena appear mainly due to hormonal changes that lead to changes in the body. Here's information on the causes and how you can deal with bloating during pregnancy.
1. Is full stomach during pregnancy dangerous?
Stomach bloating during pregnancy is a common condition due to the effect of increased progesterone, which makes the digestive system contain more gas than usual and slows down the digestive process in the body. Bloating and shortness of breath during pregnancy only bring discomfort, so pregnant women do not need to worry too much.
During pregnancy, your body will have many changes, so you need to clearly distinguish these changes for timely intervention. For example, you must clearly distinguish the difference between a full stomach and a stomachache. Bloating during pregnancy usually doesn't cause a big problem, but abdominal pain during pregnancy, can be a sign of another health problem and you need to see your doctor if the abdominal pain persists, accompanied with diarrhea or bloody stools. Or some women may experience bloating during the first 3 months of pregnancy.
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2. Factors that cause bloating during pregnancy
The main causes of bloating during pregnancy can include:
The body produces gas: During pregnancy the hormones in your body will change, under the influence of hormones such as relaxin and progesterone will make you easily constipated, the digestive system slows down, gas stagnation, so it is easy to cause phenomena such as belching and bloating. The growth of the uterus: The process of blood vessels in the uterus that transmit nutrients to the embryo will make the uterus enlarge and take up more space in the pelvis, thereby feeling full. Due to pregnancy constipation: Due to pregnancy, the fetus will absorb a lot of water in the mother's food, leading to very dry stools, difficult to pass stools, so it accumulates and causes constipation. gas and bloating. Due to the increase in weight of pregnant women: Due to the need to use nutrients to feed the fetus, most pregnant women are often very hungry and eat a lot, making the body gain weight quickly. This is also the cause of abdominal bloating during pregnancy. Besides, the changes in your body during pregnancy, especially as the due date is closer, the pressure from the uterus can also slow down the digestive process in the body and lead to bloating. You should also be aware of certain foods that can lead to gas buildup. So if you eat a lot of fried foods, dairy products, cruciferous vegetables or carbonated drinks during pregnancy, you may experience bloating. Gestational diabetes: For pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes, it is easy to experience discomfort due to indigestion, especially in the last months of pregnancy.
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3. Handling full stomach during pregnancy
Here are some suggestions for you to overcome the discomfort caused by bloating in the first month of pregnancy:
Drink enough water: You should provide enough water for the body during pregnancy, should drink at least 8 -10 cups per day. If the cause of bloating is due to an irritable bowel, then you should note that you should not drink fruit juices containing sugar, as it will make the condition of the irritable bowel worse. According to folk tips, you can drink warm lemon water or drink fenugreek seed water which can also be helpful in treating bloating during pregnancy. Exercise during pregnancy: Increasing exercise during pregnancy will make the digestive system work properly and prevent gas and bloating. However, you should also choose the right form of exercise. Limit or avoid refined sugar: You should eliminate foods and drinks containing refined sugar ingredients from your menu and diet. Because foods containing refined sugar will contain fructose, which will make bloating more uncomfortable. Add fiber-rich foods: Fiber will help your digestive system work easily and efficiently. than. Do not eat foods that cause gas: These are foods such as carbonated drinks, beans, onions, cabbage, and fried foods with fat,... Split meals: To beat bloating During pregnancy you can try eating smaller meals throughout the day. Instead of eating 3 meals, you can do a diet of 5-6 meals / day. This will reduce the overwork of the digestive system and prevent bloating. Eat slowly and chew thoroughly: Eating slowly and chewing food thoroughly before swallowing will reduce gas swallowing when eating and help the digestive system not have to work too hard to digest food and reduce gas stagnation.
Psychological and physical changes during pregnancy are inevitable, but some are normal and some are warning signs of abnormalities. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital offers a comprehensive maternity care program for pregnant women right from the first months of pregnancy with full antenatal check-ups, periodical 3D and 4D ultrasounds. along with routine tests to ensure that the mother is healthy and the fetus is developing comprehensively.
In addition to regular check-ups, pregnant women will also be advised on nutrition and exercise so that the mother can gain weight reasonably while the fetus still absorbs nutrients well. In addition, pregnant women will be consulted and checked for health under the close supervision of experienced and specialized obstetricians, helping mothers have more knowledge to protect their health during pregnancy. as well as minimizing complications affecting mother and child.
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