Pregnant women have slightly weaker physical resistance, and if they get sick, they cannot take medication indiscriminately because they are pregnant, otherwise it will affect the healthy development of the baby. Pregnant women often suffer from constipation, and for this condition, they cannot take medication that is conducive to defecation. They can only choose dietary therapy or massage to treat constipation. Many women are asking if they can rub their stomachs for constipation during pregnancy?
Pregnant women hope to improve their constipation by rubbing their stomachs, but they are afraid of affecting their babies. In fact, it is possible to rub their stomachs during constipation, but it is important to pay attention to the technique.
Rubbing the belly of pregnant women can activate gastrointestinal function, enhance the absorption and digestion of food by the body, effectively promote the peristalsis of the large and small intestines, help with defecation, and thus play a role in preventing and treating constipation. Although constipation during pregnancy can be massaged, it is important to follow the principle of not massaging indiscriminately, as it can have adverse effects on the fetus, such as umbilical cord entanglement around the neck.
Constipation during pregnancy should follow a certain order, such as from left to right or from top to bottom. Remember not to rub randomly. If you rub the navel clockwise and then counterclockwise with the navel as the center, the fetus will follow and the umbilical cord will wrap around the neck.
In fact, in addition to rubbing the stomach, pregnant women can also drink honey water, eat coarse grains such as brown rice, corn, and various vegetables such as chives, rapeseed, celery, shepherd's purse, etc. In addition, they can also eat more fiber rich fruits such as strawberries, figs, etc. Try to eat less stimulating and spicy food, and avoid carbonated drinks as much as possible.
