Why does pregnant woman have flatulence

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When the gastrointestinal tract inflammation or tumor, the most prone to gastric distension, when pregnant women with similar performance, need symptomatic treatment. Let's see why pregnant women have flatulence.

Why does pregnant woman have flatulence

First of all: when there is inflammation, reflux and tumor in the stomach and duodenum, the emptying of the stomach will be delayed, and the food will continuously produce pressure on the stomach wall; at the same time, after excessive fermentation of food in the stomach, a large amount of gas will be produced, which will further increase the pressure in the stomach, so there will be a sense of fullness and compression in the upper abdomen, that is, flatulence.

Second, hormonal changes during pregnancy lead to active lutein secretion. On the one hand, lutein can inhibit the contraction of uterine muscle to prevent abortion, but also slow down the intestinal peristalsis of the human body; at the early stage of pregnancy, lutein not only causes delirium, nausea, vomiting, reflux of gastric acid to the esophagus, but also has the trouble of constipation, which leads to the discomfort of the whole gastrointestinal tract.

Finally: from the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, the phenomenon of flatulence during pregnancy is not necessarily related to the fetus, but the change of eating habits. Such as: a large number of tonic during pregnancy, resulting in digestion is not easy, or because the taste of pregnant women changes, eating more easily produce gas food. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to develop good eating habits, which is very helpful for the prevention of gastric distension.

matters needing attention

It is not appropriate to drink tea too much during pregnancy. Tannic acid in tea will hinder the absorption of iron, caffeine will also stimulate the stomach, it is recommended to drink after meals and between meals, the concentration should not be too strong. Usually pregnant women can eat more high fiber food, can promote intestinal peristalsis, improve digestion.