What causes bloating during early pregnancy?

Pregnancy is the most important time for us to protect our bodies, because pregnancy is a sign of the birth of a new life. Some female friends will experience discomfort or other discomfort during pregnancy. In fact, these are all normal phenomena. So what is the reason for abdominal bloating in the early stages of pregnancy? Let’s take a look together.

Reasons for bloating:

The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease are mainly blood deficiency, deficiency-cold, qi stagnation and blood stasis. The actual situation of abdominal pain should be differentiated according to the nature of the pain and concurrent symptoms. Pain caused by deficiency is often continuous and persistent; pain caused by excess is often bloating and distending. The treatment is mainly to regulate qi and blood, supplemented by stabilizing the fetus. If the disease progresses and causes fetal movement disorder or miscarriage, the patient will be treated according to the relevant disease.

After examination by a doctor, the following Chinese medicine can be prescribed:

1. Pregnancy with blood deficiency causes continuous pain in the lower abdomen, which is relieved by pressing. Pale or pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations; or a history of uterine hypoplasia before pregnancy. The tongue is pale red, the tongue coating is white, and the pulse is thin and smooth.

① Danggui Shaoyao San (from Zhang Zhongjing's Synopsis of the Golden Chamber) with modifications

Take 20 grams each of Poria cocos, Viscum album, Polygonum multiflorum, Cuscuta australis, 18 grams of White Peony Root, 15 grams each of Atractylodes macrocephala, Alisma orientalis, Angelica sinensis, 12 grams of Cyperus rotundus, and 10 grams of Ligusticum chuanxiong. Decoction in water. If the patient also has qi deficiency, add Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus. For those with kidney deficiency, add Dipsacus asper and Alpinia oxyphylla to nourish the kidney and stabilize the fetus.

This prescription nourishes blood, stabilizes pregnancy and relieves pain.

② Take the Chinese patent medicine Yangxue Antai Pills, 1 pill each time, 2-3 times a day.

2. The cold type of pregnancy causes cold pain in the lower abdomen, and prefers warmth and pressure. Pale complexion, cold body and limbs, back pain, poor appetite and loose stools. The tongue is pale, the tongue coating is thin white, and the pulse is deep, fine and smooth.

① Jiao Ai Tang (from Zhang Zhongjing's "Golden Chamber") with modifications

Use 20 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 15 grams each of Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia root, White Peony Root, Artemisia argyi, donkey-hide gelatin (melted), and Psoralea corylifolia, 12 grams of Taiwania mugwort, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, and 6 grams of roasted licorice. Decoction in water. If the kidney yang deficiency is obvious, add 15 grams of Morinda officinalis, 20 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, and 6 grams of Aconitum carmichaelii.

This prescription warms the uterus, relieves pain, nourishes blood and stabilizes the fetus.

② Take the Chinese patent medicine Zishen Yutai Pills orally, 6 grams each time, 2-3 times a day.

3. Qi stagnation type: abdominal distension and pain in the lower abdomen, emotional distress, fullness in the chest and flanks, irritability, and sighing during pregnancy. The tongue is dark red or has red tip and edges, the tongue coating is white or slightly yellow, and the pulse is stringy, slippery and strong.

① Xiaoyao Powder (Chen Shiwen et al., Taiping Huimin Hejijufang) with additions and subtractions

Take 20 grams of Poria cocos, 16 grams of licorice, 15 grams each of Angelica sinensis, White Peony Root, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Albizzia julibrissin bark, 12 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 10 grams each of Bupleurum chinense and Cyperus rotundus, and 9 grams of mint. Decoction in water.

This prescription soothes the liver and regulates qi, relieves pain and stabilizes pregnancy.

② Take the Chinese patent medicine Xiaoyao Pills orally, 6 grams per day, 3 times a day.

4. Blood stasis type: There is leprosy before pregnancy, and lower abdominal pain after pregnancy, which recurs repeatedly and the pain does not move. The tongue is dark or has petechiae, and the pulse is stringy and slippery.

Main prescription: Guizhi Fuling Pills (Golden Chamber Synopsis) combined with Shoutai Pills (Medical Records of Chinese and Western Medicine) with modifications

Use 20 grams each of Poria cocos and Cuscuta australis, 15 grams each of Viscum album, Dipsacus asper, and Eucommia ulmoides, 10 grams each of cinnamon twig, Paeonia suffruticosa, and peach kernel, and 5 grams of red peony root. Decoction in water.

It turns out that abdominal bloating in the early stages of pregnancy is not a serious phenomenon. It may be a problem with diet. During pregnancy, our pregnant women must pay special attention to diet. Only by paying attention to dietary issues can you enjoy your pregnancy better. It is very important and necessary to have a healthy and happy pregnancy. Good for you and your baby.