Pregnant women often encounter various situations during pregnancy, and many problems can catch people off guard. In order to prevent oneself and the fetus from being affected, it is necessary to receive treatment under safe conditions, and during the treatment process, it is also necessary to ensure that the baby is not affected. So what's going on with pregnant women's stomach cramps?
Pregnant women with gastric colic may experience relaxation of the sphincter muscle due to hormonal changes during pregnancy. The gradually enlarged uterus can also compress the stomach, making it easier for stomach acid to reflux upwards and causing a burning sensation in the chest. Because the sphincter muscle is located at the junction of the esophagus and stomach, its function is to facilitate the smooth passage of food into the stomach without returning, so ordinary people do not experience food reflux after eating.
But after pregnancy, due to hormonal changes, the sphincter muscle relaxes, making it easy for food to run up. So acidic contents in the stomach will flow back to the esophagus, throat, and mouth, stimulating the mucosa and causing stomach pain. It is also possible that the rapid increase of HCG in the blood during pregnancy has a protective effect on the fetus, but at the same time, the side effect is the stimulation of the stomach, and many pregnant women vomit due to this reason.
Or it could be that the pregnant woman had stomach problems before pregnancy, coupled with improper diet during pregnancy, leading to stomach pain. If a pregnant mother has stomach problems or cannot distinguish between gastritis and stomach burning pain caused by pregnancy, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up to prevent the aggravation of gastritis. In addition, if vomiting is severe and symptoms of acidosis appear, it is also necessary to seek medical attention promptly.
