Is abdominal distension a symptom of pregnancy?

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Female pregnancy and childbirth is a very happy thing, but this thing is often full of danger, there may be many accidents, so the majority of female friends must pay attention to their physical changes, if there is discomfort, need to see a doctor in time, oh, many women have abdominal distension, let's talk about abdominal distension is a pregnancy symptom?

Is abdominal distension a symptom of pregnancy?

After a woman is pregnant, the baby in the womb will gradually grow and develop from small to large. With the growth and development of the fetus in the womb, the womb will be gradually enlarged, and the gradually enlarged womb will naturally press the stomach. The womb will not only push the stomach upward, but also squeeze the intestine to the upper and both sides, When the gastrointestinal tract is squeezed, the food and gas in the gastrointestinal tract can not be discharged from the body normally, so the pregnant women feel very uncomfortable and have a feeling of abdominal distension. This situation does not need treatment and belongs to a very natural physiological reaction.

At the beginning of pregnancy, women are afraid of abortion, so the amount of activity will suddenly decrease. At the same time, pregnant women may eat some high protein and high-fat food after pregnancy, and there may be a great shortage in the intake of vegetables and fruits. As a result, the dietary fiber in the intestines becomes less and the peristalsis of the intestines becomes very slow, which will lead to the retention of feces in the intestines, This leads to constipation, resulting in abdominal distension in pregnant women.

Female abdominal distension is a unique physiological phenomenon during pregnancy, sometimes it may only be the result of uterine contraction, but sometimes it is also the precursor of abortion, so once abdominal distension occurs, pregnant women feel uncomfortable must not be underestimated, it is best to go to the hospital to do the relevant examination, if it is threatened abortion, you need to take measures to protect the fetus, to ensure that the fetus in the abdomen oh.

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Through the above, we can know that abdominal distension may be a physiological phenomenon, or it may be caused by constipation, but there is also the possibility of threatened abortion, so it is best to go to the hospital to make a diagnosis after abdominal distension.